The Matt Thomas Show with Ross - Astros Back In The High Life! Carlos Correa Is Back, Endless Texans Training Camp Coverage

Episode Date: August 1, 2025

Astros Back In The High Life! Carlos Correa Is Back, Endless Texans Training Camp Coverage

is the Matt Thomas show with Ross. Now, good morning and welcome to a Friday edition of the Matt Thomas show at Ross. This is a special edition of Sports Talk 790. We were just talking. Steve Winwood? Properly rated or a tinge underrated? Among the things we'll discuss. Maybe he's a tinge underrated.

I don't know. I got to dig in on the Steve Winwood hits, I guess. Valerie? Uh-huh. Bring me a higher love as a jam, even though Whitney Houston did it better? I can't argue that. I mean, yeah. If Whitney does your song, she did it better.

Yeah, I was going to say, win in doubt. Steve Win and win. Star Spangled Banner, Whitney. That's true. That is true on that one. I will always love you, better than Dolly Parton's. Yeah. This is a little heart of mind.

Better than any other Barbersetup quartet. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Hey, gang. Hey! I had this terrible nightmare, Jonathan. I was looking at my Twitter feed. and I was looking at this person's Twitter account.

There's a bunch of stats on the page. And then this guy's big face is all over it. And hair flying everywhere and playing the computer and moving things around. I was like, this face was just staring at me. This is your dream? Yes. That was it. More like an American nightmare is what that was.

And then what happened? You got a few clicks and a bunch of, hey, that's a great photo. I mean, it was a great video. Appreciate the insight. You were such a You were the biggest only child I've ever met in my life I love you Matt

I just want to say that I want to say those two things I know I know I deserve it all Yeah you can follow me on my Instagram At SportsRV If you'd like my reaction video To Carlos Correa

I also have my review of Happy Gilmore I actually bumped it up from what I did on air But I would just leave it at that I did see the bump up Instagram At SportsRV I'm trying to upload more content.

If you follow me on Instagram at SportsMT, Carlos Gray will get you three hits today. So you know false promises at SportsRV. I'm not giving you false promises. I'm getting new predictions. Just hard hitting content. But remember, if you don't follow me at SportsMT and Instagram, he will not get three hits today.

Why am I optimistic about Carlos Correy at the plate? You can find out on my Instagram at SportsRV. I started doing that. I did look at it. Oh, thank you, Matt. You have to use some of the material for the show, too. I know you want to bury anything over there. That's okay.

I'm just trying to, you know, I'm building through the show. Building my Instagram builds the show, Matt. All right. It's for everyone. Let me peel the curtain back a little bit of what yesterday was all about. Okay. I have very few diva personal grooming things. You know how like women you do Botox or they'll get their eyebrows or they'll go get facials and whatnot.

The most diva thing I do, and it's not expensive. That's part of the fun of it is that if I was a little bit of it, living in the city, I would do it because the face shave, the hair. You get the straight razor? I can't, but normally we do a super shaver, what they call a super shaver. Oh, okay. Normally in the city, it's about $75.80. Hmm.

I got a guy to get you $35.00 straight razor. I have two barbers in Kingwood that I go to. I wrote to depending on what day of the week it is. Dang, you are a diva. Unloyal. That's what he is. And I can do, and I can do. He said pick a lane. I got the head, the face, everything, with a tip for $40.

And it's a good tip too. So I get that done about every seven, eight, nine days. Wow. Okay. You look great. It's the most deeat thing I do, at least with my, with my parents. That's not the most deeat you do. But yeah, you're right.

Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. So I go to the barbershop and my barber, Candace, if you're listening, good morning. I like to close my eyes. You know how people at the barbershop like to talk. Yes. She is, she knows what I do for a living.

She's not chatty. She's like, hey, how are you? I said, I'm good. How are you? We get it all knocked out in the first two minutes. I love that. Yes. Do you get hot towel?

No, but I get good after shaving a small massage is very interesting. It's a very nice experience. Yes. Everyone shut up. I'm just relaxing for a second. I'm with you. She knows. Eyes closed.

Relax. And so she's doing the shave. We're not saying to order to each other. And we have a great friendship because of this. And all of a sudden, you know how people have their Apple phones or Apple watches. She goes, oh my God. And I'm like, did you cut me or something? And she said, Carlos Cray, I just got traded to the Astros.

And you said, shut the front door. And she said, I beat you to a story because I didn't know. My eyes were closed. I was in mid-shave. I was just relaxing and enjoying my time of the chair. And then the whole barbershop talked the rest of the way, which was fine because obviously it's a humongous story. Yeah, and 24 hours ago I was sitting in this seat saying it ain't happening. I really thought with Uri is coming here, it really wasn't going to happen.

But let me, and now it's always fun to talk about things once they're all done as compared to us specular. It's hard for us to speculate because I'd love for Dana Brown to be able to call me and say, here's what they're doing. But it doesn't do that. No. So you're having to guess about what you'd be giving up. You have to be guessing about the money, the money, the interest in the player coming here, especially if that player happens to have a no trade, which obviously Carlos does have,

and he waved it because it's the Astros. Not only are the twins kicking in 30-milly, okay? Number one. Number two, the Astros are giving way some 26-year-old scrub at a high A. Hey, don't call that young man a scrub. Scrub. His name is Scrub Malone. He's dedicated his life to baseball.

He's 26 at A-ball. He throws an 83-mile-hour fastball. He was a... on a minor, I think they signed him to a minor league deal this off season. He's been an A ball at 26 years. He's 20, he's buying 6 years old at A ball. I mean, buying everyone beer. Forrest Whitley's like,

hold my beer on this one. That's how bad it was. Point being is this, you gave up nothing. And then before, I guess it was, no, it was before the, before or after the Cray on the Miami Outfielder deal. I can't remember. I think it was after. Yeah, that's a good question. It was all bang, bang. It was bang.

And I did say, if you listen to show, I said an active player was going somewhere. You did. I didn't think it was going to be Ryan Gusto. Nobody did. So the Astros pull up this deal for minor leaguers and Gusto, and they're not giving up anything. It is incredible to me that the Astros got at least two starters, if not three, and got money back and didn't have to give away Jack Squat. Dana Brown.

Dana Brown. Take a bow. Dana Brown take a brow. Who was, Jim Bowdo was saying how good of a... Well, I just find out why. Hmm. And now once interviews are done, sometimes you connect the dots.

Dana worked for Jim. Way back in the day. I did not know that. So you, there is a situation where that's one of his proteates is now a general manager. And good friend, that's something bad. It's just saying that he's wheeling deal, maybe. Jim just loves Dana. And look, you.

You got, remember right, Ross, at least two starters, if not three, depending on utility situations and who need days off and whatnot. I mean, you got three starters for nothing. And when you put the pencil to the paper on this, you're going to pay Carlos Correa $20 million the next three seasons in a little bit of this year. You're getting, now, that's even with the rebate of the $30 million of twins are sending. Now the issue is going to be this. Corner infield spots, $20 million is a good bargain as long as the plague is somewhat productive. Christian Walker makes $20 million a year for the Astros. It so far has not been a good deal so far.

It hasn't been an utter disaster, but it ain't been great. How about just a disaster? I mean, if you look at the production, it just is. Based on what you thought he was going to bring, especially for being a right-handed, batterer who had a lot of success at Dinkin Park for a guy who woke up with a gold glove in his hand and hitting 20 home runs. Now, again, strikeout numbers were always high to begin with. Batting average was never one of Christian Walker's forte.

But even that, it has been a disappointing season. I think Christian Walker would be the first one to admit that. You went from 803 OPS last year to 680 this year. So the reality is this. If Carlos can perform to, as you put on your Instagram yesterday, the second half of this season or whatever since May 1st. May 1st. That's actually more than half.

763 OPS since May 1st, so a lot better. You give me 763 OPS and new position and can sure fire plate third base plus some of the Diken Park old school magic. It's going to be a good deal. But nobody can guarantee that. And so no one

should be saying this is a slam dunk win for the Astros. And that's what I want to say. We're excited. We're very intrigued. But there's a lot to go left in this season. The Astros had to make some moves. And at this point, they did not have to give up literally anything in order to make this happen. Now, the question is going to be one. Is Carlos Gray going to be what we saw since May or is either one that struggled in the first half, injury, history, obviously, in play.

And then you got to start thinking about 2006, which I think we'll wait for another day. But it's going to be a conversation piece because somebody in this infield ain't going to be here in 20206. you can put your name on that one. Anybody can put the name on it. The question would be, who would it be now? Who could it be now? Sorry, let me take it. I apologize to that.

You should, actually. I mean, it's a Friday, so we're going to let it slide a little bit. Thank you. You should still apologize. Yeah, and I speculated it could be Paredes or Pena and multiple people on Twitter calling me stupid. You're not stupid. Thank you, Matt.

We kind of outlined it. yesterday if Correa came. You can, I mean, the reality is this, whatever it is, we don't know. No. But you're too heavily congested in the infield, provide everybody comes back next year. And you're not going to come back next year. Something is going to happen.

Or Paratus could slim down and be more rangy at second. We'll think about these things. All right. Can Fisher Walker, play second? For those of you who think, missing our traditional 10 o'clock, we're going to do that at 11 o'clock. Oh, wonderful. And at one. We're going to wait the strippers up at noon today.

We have I'm sorry's come up at 1130. Do you have to apologize anybody? I do have to apologize. And I have a ruling on something that happened to me this week that I need your ruling on. You need a ruling. All right. I already know the answer. I will rule with an iron fist.

Well, I would hope you'd have a little more of a softer touch. No. All right. Your thoughts on the newest third baseman and a brand new outfielder and a brand new utility player. Okay. Did the Astros do enough? And what was your initial thought when you heard Carl's Correa? Again, I'm in my chair at the barber, living my best life,

and my barber is bragging to me about she got the news before I did. You're getting pampered. How cruel a barbershop can be. Actually pampered MT. That's a good nickname. I would accept that. 713-212-5-790. 7-13-212-5-790. It's the Matt Thomas show with Ross.

This is Sports Talk 790. Are you more of a fan of peaches or herb? Peaches. Either one of them alive? I'll say both. I don't know. I'm just asking. Yeah, they're at the Choctaw Casino this weekend.

I think really? No, I think herb died. Oh, you're tearing up because herb passed? Oh, no. Peaches is dead. 2005. Ooh, that's a lot. How do you feel about this, Jonathan?

My grandma's play as well she's... Oh, yeah. Grandma had taste. You know what? You're your, is your mom's mom or your dad's mom? My mom's mom. Yeah, your mom's mom might be conceived to this. You know, it's funny, my wife and I went to dinner dinner tonight, and we were talking about...

She asked, she said there are so many songs. Now, this is not, this would not be characterized as one. But there are so many songs that directly relate to sexual contact. Yeah. Y'all was freaked out back in the 70s, 80s. Yeah. Feel Like Making Love? Let's get it on.

Yeah. We were playing a Jennifer Warren song yesterday, and she's like, can you believe this song was popular back in the day? It was basically just talking about let's have sex. And I'm trying to think what it was. Look it up real quick. It is a Matt Thomas show with Ross. 713-212-5-790. 7-1-3-212.

Well, have a right time of the night. Between the sheets, Isley brothers? Yeah, but I mean. Turn off the lights. Teddy pinned a grass. Yeah. Even you can go back to, um... Point being, Jonathan, back in the day,

the crooners of the 60s, 70s and 80s had no issues talking about, let's go have sex. Shake, rattle, and roll? You ain't nothing but a hound dog? Well, that's about getting cheated on. That's true. Oh, okay, that's my sense. Yeah.

Nothing but a hound dog lying all the time? By the way, I'm looking at. this Bristol Speedway. This is kind of a joke, honestly. They just put a baseball field in the middle of a Speedway. There's nothing special to it. Hold on. What did you think they were going to do? I mean, you would want to have the outfield where people can actually get a home run. You have to take a home run like 900 feet

to get to the ball. In the left field, if you're in left field, you're not going to be able to see the game. Hmm. Yeah, it would be like the good old days. That's true. All right. So, you and I haven't hidden the fact that while again, the Astros making a

move is very exciting. This isn't a slam dunk no-brainer. Okay, so let's go through the deals of yesteryear. Okay. Trade deadline deals. You say Kukuchi, y'all hated him. And didn't Will Wagner get traded just again? Joe Lupre, Drew Gilbert got traded again.

Yeah. Joe Lupififido, how could Dana do this? He should be fired, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And Dana said all of y'all suck it. All right? And then Dana's got that. Data's got the sucking car ready to go. Although Lo Perfito's hitting 396

with an OPS of a thousand right now. Yeah, a limited sample size, but you know what? There was a chance somebody was going to be at least a major league on the mix. 58 plate appearances. So, yeah, but he's doing well right now. Yeah. I mean, sometimes guys just take longer, whatever.

But come down Earth. So let's go. The Zach Granky deal was a huge wow moment. I thought the Verlander M-17 was a huge wow moment. The Verlander of 22, not literally a huge wow moment. We hit five sounders for it.

Which one on the Verland? Both of you. Yeah, seconded. Wow. Oh, Chris said it was four. If we were on the air, Korea would have been a five sounder, right? I think so. Yeah. I think so. So I was so upset.

I didn't hide the fact that I was mad. Once again, the A team gets all these stories dropping. Yeah, Matt, we got to let this go. Well, I'm going to, I'm going to correct. I'm going to finish the story. here. Okay, sorry. And then I came to, it was like five o'clock, and there's an hour left to go, and the Astros are making moves, getting another outfielder, getting, getting, getting Cray to come here, and I thought, you know what, let's go get, let's us, because I'm the assistant general manager,

let's go get Dylan Cs. And if it happens on the 18th clock, I'm all for it. It's okay. Good. And it didn't do it. Well, they didn't get it. Yeah, they can get done by the five o'clock that's your fault. That's not really. Now come to find out, the Padre wanted Araggeti and three other prospects as part of it. And Dana Brown called the Astro called the Padres

and said, hey, why don't you go watch a certain part of Anchorman and where he talks about San Diego a little bit? And that's your response back to him. You can't give up a button. And by way, Arrogati got shelled yesterday.

Shit your bum ass up, man. I know. That was audio from Dana Brown on the horn with San Diego. Yeah. So there was a reason why they do. And again, if Cs had a year left on a contract or a year plus, I can kind of get that, but he's a full rental at the end of the year.

So that would have been too much. I don't know if Arrogate is a front line pitcher, but I think he's an astro starter. I would agree. Well, he's probably he is now. Now that you didn't trade for a starter, he better be your three or four guy. So, yeah, it was, we're

in a good place. Dillon Cs didn't happen. You got a bank on these guys coming back. We talked about that as a possibility with a starting pitcher, not moving. I don't want to say, I would say before Brandon Walter and McCullors went down, it was kind of a luxury. It became more of a need as

guys continued to go down, and you never know what's going to happen, but Dylan Cs could come here and then get elbow inflammation. You never know. So the fact that they didn't get it done, it would have been better, but I understand they wanted a lot. And now you do need the Javier Erigetti's Garcia's of the world.

At least two of those guys. Well, I keep forgetting to mention McCullors in there. Two of those guys, they can be solid. All right. We're still on the island, baby. It's getting low. Food supplies are getting low. We're still on the island, baby. Aregeti, by the way, yesterday for the Space Cowboys

four and two-thirds innings. Oh, that's good. How many pitches? 60? Oh, excuse me. That's not right. 79. Okay, that makes more sense. Four and two-thirds. 60 strikes. That's good. six runs

that's not good five earned where where was the game how many home runs I'm sugar land by next door next Italian brewing I was hoping you were going to say it was like

you were hoping it was on the moon I hope it was on the moon you were hoping it was Abakirky no six runs five earned six hits four walks five strikeouts that's okay

you're where pitch count good strikes good I'm not worried about the runs no for me it's a about length and going deeper in games? Because what you can't bring, you can't bring Rossi, you can't bring three guys back that are all

pitching three and two thirds. And striking out. 80 pitches is great. Yeah. I'm with it. I'm feeling good. He's going to be all right. I hope you're right. 713, 212, 790. 713, 212-790.

I'm sorry. He's coming up in one hour. Now I'm full of stories coming up at 130. Is it hell you or not about all the new players? Yeah Jesus, Ramon, and Carlos. Yeah, we could do Hell yeah or not, Bristol Motor Speedway. Oh, screw that. I mean, I'm still anxious to see the game tomorrow,

but they could have done more to it. It's just, they took a big baseball field and put in the middle of a track. Again, what did you expect them to do? I wanted them to take the curves of the track. You wanted people on the literal track, like running up at like Tows Hill? I wanted to let you. You want an incline. Listen to me.

I wanted left field to be 240 and then straightaway and then straightaway centers 466. Okay. So you wanted the polo grounds from 1951. For one game? Yes. You're ridiculous. Just telling you.

Just saying. 1030 on Sports Talk 790. 713-212-5-790. 7-1-3-212-5-7-90. That is what they'll be playing when Carlos Curry comes back. I'm going to be black and black and black, back and blue and orange. I'm not worried about it's their base. That's the least of my concern.

I just want the bat to be good. And the OPS, as you said, has been better since May. Health is always a concern for me. Always going to be with Carlos. And I'm trying to think what else. In terms of intangibles, he checks all the boxes. Yeah. It's the bat.

He's a leader. He's going to go scream at Frommer. Frommer ain't going to be calling out of the defense anymore. I'll tell you that. Let me tell you, Frommer. He's like, Framber's like, how much more time we got left here? Two months? Okay. By the way, I'm intrigued by, again, who is writing Fromber's tweets?

They're so polite and nice. It's obviously, look, he's eating free agency. Yes. It's not a coincidence. Yes. He's building his social media presence. Yes. And trying to do a little bit of brand building.

Hey, Jonathan, before I go to the phones, give me a sweet song. Give me something nice. And Ross, maybe you help him out. I want to read you Framber's tweets. A sweet song? Yeah. What do you mean by a sweet? Maybe just something nice and cuddly and warm and relaxing.

Hmm. What is like a... You know, back in black would not be a sweet, loving song. I'm trying to go back as far as I can here with the Framber tweets. This is breezing, that's fine. Is that all right? Yeah. It is an absolutely amazing.

Oh, stop. Stop. There it is. Waiting for the beat drop. All right. Fromber a few days ago said the following. Hi, everybody. I share with you my ex account.

Please follow me. He also says, Welcome home, Carlos. Now the goals reach the World Series and be champions again. It's nice. And then some Spanish. Here's one from Fromber.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. God bless you. Why can't Fromber say that? I don't think it's been really in his repertoire. Why do you mean? I've never really heard him say that even to the Spanish audience. Heading to Boston for our next series against the Red Sox, go Astros.

Yeah, look, he's excited for the squad. What's the problem? Oh, here's another one. Frumber retweeted the Astros account, East Coasting. Thank you very much on that. Yeah, they are East Coasting. Here's another one from Frommber. Every day has a new opportunity to improve and get closer to your dreams.

Don't give up. I love that. What's wrong with that? Positive messages from Frumber. This is good, Matt. You can't even keep a straight face. What are you talking about? You know this isn't him.

I want to meet the person running Framber's account. I appreciate these positive affirmations from Frommberg. You know, I actually have somebody else in my account for a while. Yeah, you should. So the tweets can actually be good for once. They're not. They're great. I had 41,000 views on one tweet yesterday.

Oh, wow. I'm proud of you. Oh, here's one. This is from The Real Deal. Congratulations on your 1000K. You were outstanding tonight. Sorry, the offense didn't help you out. Framber's response, thanks.

Sponji says, Frambert, you're the goat. Framber Raleigh's response. Thanks. Let's see here. Trout. Mike Trout. Nope. Great pitching tonight.

La Grasca. Bromber says, thanks. Why can't he say thanks? Fight like a Jersey girl. I'm following you, Fronbron. Framber, says, thanks. He's interacting with the people. Good for Frumber.

Ryan Killingen says, good game today, Frumber. Framber says, thanks. I want to see what happens. Why are you so fascinated by this, number one? I just am. Number two, I want to see what happens if he goes out and gives, like, a playoff game, and gives up five runs in three innings or something. H-Town Hustle says, been following you, LaGraza.

I'll bring you some peanuts in the dugout tomorrow. Frommers' response, thanks. He's talking to the people. Yves. We love our Frumber. Ross, what was his response? Appreciate you. No.

Oh. Dunka. Nope. Donca, Shane. Thanks. Grazie. David and Cremund says, I'm following you now, Framber. Framper response.

Thanks. I'm glad we at least got some good music behind this. Astros' Twitter says, congratulations to Framber Valdez and his 1,000th career strikeout. What did he say? How does he respond to the Astros Twitter account? Thanks. This is my official likes account.

please follow me. This is almost AI driven. It's not AI. Yeah. Houston Astros, make it 1,000. He's talking about Framber's 1,000 strikeout. Framber says, thanks. This is my official X account.

Please follow me. That's AI. This is AI, Rossi. That's an AI response to do to all of them. No, I don't think it. It's got to be Frumber. It's still, there's zero percent chances, Framber. All he knows is thanks.

Thanks. Why can't he thank people? Let me tell you something. When people do nice things for me, I always try to respond in different ways of shake it up a little bit. I'm going to put thanks every single time. He's busy. You're a deer in headlights. What does that mean?

No, I'm not. You don't know what you're talking about. This is, Frumber, whoever its account is, love you. You're connecting, and it will help you in your free agency. Some marketing manager trying to get his brand actor and trying to get his name out there. Good for him. You know what I would say to that brandy manager? Shut your bum ass up.

No, thanks. Oh. To the phones we go. Jim and the Heights on 790. Jim, good morning. Hey, yesterday I called and said it's like Christmas Eve. Well, today it's Christmas Day. And the only bad thing that happened yesterday is none of this went down on y'all's show.

Y'all's show's very, very interesting because y'all have this little jab thing going with each other. Very entertaining, by the way. Other shows sound like they hate each other's guts. But anyway, that's another topic. but hey I'm not worried about Ari Getty getting shaled yesterday you know a lot of times when guys are coming back it's a little bit like spring training they're working things out and so they're more focused on getting it right

than they are winning a game a lot of times so let's see what happens with Arrogati and that trade package for Seathe that sounds ridiculous I never I wouldn't I wouldn't have trade Arrogetti straight up for So anyway, that's just my point of view today. Thank you for a wonderful show. I enjoy you guys tremendously.

And I just want to say, thanks. You're welcome. Thanks, Jim. Wow. Thanks. Thanks. I'm going to... Oh, my God.

You're so weird. I'm going to go on Twitter right now. Go ahead. And I'm going to simply say, send me a tweet, and I'll respond. Done. At SportsMT. Let's go. Okay.

What if it's not a nice tweet? You don't know that. People wouldn't send me rude things, would they? Oh, what if I'm about to? Oh, you're going to test those waters, aren't you? We'll see what people do. If people want to send me tweets, not respond. 713-212-2-5-790.

7-190. 7-1-3-2-1-2. 5-7-90. I'm not going to look at yours right away. 7-1-9-9-9-0. Jonathan, that's why again. No, it's not rude. Jonathan, if there's money to be given out on this show, it's all going to you.

You know what? Thanks. You're welcome. Yeah, see? Exactly. Thanks. 713, very well played. 713, 2125.7.

What a... This is a good song, right? Decent jam. Yeah. I don't think this is one of those white boy classics you talk about. This is a white man jam. Yeah, you know how you were saying like this song? Oh, yeah, no.

No, no. But I can't dance of this. Why not? Well, I mean, it'd be awkward motions. Just the beat. I'm trying to be nice. I hope you're having a good Friday, everyone. Thanks.

You're getting a lot of tweets, Matt, aren't you? Yeah. Not all of you are getting thanks? Why not? Because some of you are rude? Why didn't I get one? I said something nice. Some guy named Victor says the eight team's a better show.

Oh, man, that's not nice. We know he's lying. You stupid? No, you should say thanks. No, I can't thank. You know what? I'm not going to put, I'm not going to just put the generic hands out there. I'm a, I'm a human being.

I've got emotions and feelings. Okay, Matt. Come on now. Come on now. 713, 212, 5790, if you want to enjoy the conversation. We got, I'm sorry, it's come up at 1130. You want to buy? Oh, I need a ruling on something quick, but we'll get a phone call in first.

Something happened to me at the gas station this week that I'm a little upset about, but I did not get a resolution. Someone shamed you for buying the nachos. No, but I get a roller dog in nachos there once in a while. It does the trick. You want a little snack and you don't want to go to your... You buy a pack of baby wipes with that? For what?

Charles on 790. Good morning to you. Morning. I hope you guys having a great Friday. I'm pretty sure we are after that trade deadline. Yes, it's got a lot of folks very much pumped up. I got to say, though, love that. trade deadline, especially what Dana Brown gave up. I mean, he literally

gave up a bag of pistachios that didn't have the pistachios in it and only the shells at the trade deadline. So, I mean, that was really, I mean, that was crazy to see. We did not give up any top prospects at all. Nope. Get to keep those guys. Maybe next year, you know, if we get to, you know, that part and we have guys,

maybe we could sell off at that point. You know, we have, we have a bunch of more prospects. We, you know, could sell off at that point. But anyways, I have a couple of points I wanted to throw out there. I still think after the trade deadline

with what the Astros got, I think with what they got and guys coming back, I still think they're going to win the AOS. And I mean, the Rangers have some holes in their lineup. Definitely not the Rangers of 23 when they were scoring

crazily. I don't think they have the same lineup. They did get better pitching. They did get better pitching-wise with Merrill Kelly and our old buddy, Phil Maton. And then Seattle, I mean, they got better

in the lineup. They definitely did. You got a genial Suarez, who's having a great year. You add that with Calarale and Josh Naylor at first. But I look at the rest of the lineup, and I still feel there were holes in that lineup. So, I mean, I know they're going to be able to put up more runs. I'll look at that pitching, that pitching rotation.

It's still really good. It's just not as good as last year. I think the Astros getting healthy and getting this team healthy down the stretch, the playoffs, I still think they're going to win the West. And I think they're going to be a force to reckon with if we can get a somewhat healthy your Don down the stretch. So, I mean, it's going to be fun to watch. I know this.

The A.L. West and the A.L. is going to be very fun to watch down the stretch. It's going to be an awesome ride. And then to the last thing about, you know, the infield. I agree. I agree with you guys. Somebody's going to have to go. But who knows, maybe there's, I mean, because I know YSach can play first,

but I don't know if they're so sold on him. He can play first every single day. maybe there's a way you can trade Christian. I know he hasn't been exactly what he's been in the past with the bat. Maybe there's somebody that'll be able to take, you know, on his contract and you can throw in a couple of prospects to get a really good pitcher that still has a little bit money on the books. Maybe somebody from San Francisco like Robbie Ray, because Devers will probably end up being DH next year with one more Flores gone. And you can put Christian Walker at first. Maybe we can get a guy like that for one full year or maybe somebody.

I mean, O'Hern only is a rental. So, I mean, they're going to need a first basement next year. Maybe we can make a deal with San Diego next year and not do something crazy like that deadline was ridiculous. What they wanted was ridiculous. I'm glad Dana shut that down. We did not need to give them all that in return. But anyways, thank you for accepting my phone call. Love the show.

Awesome Friday. You guys have a great Friday. and hey, go Stroes. It's going to be fun down the stretch. Thanks, Charles. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. We found our baseball, Gerard. That's a lot of the chew on right there.

Get going. That's okay. They're in a great place. The Mariners got better. Mariners, by the way, beat the Rangers yesterday, so the Astros lost a half game because they were playing in their Mariners. The Mariners were four and a half in front. If they were neck and neck,

go ahead and say it. Go ahead and say it. That's okay. I'd be really worried. That's fine. Everybody that has talked about the American League West. Now, this is the national folks. This is the people on trade deadline conversation and said, hey, it does help the Astros of a four and a half game league.

It's going to get really tight. You've got a little bit of rope there, for sure. Now, the one benefit is you do have the Astros playing the Mariners one more series, but it's in Houston. So let me tell you all something real quick in the minute we have left in this segment. When's that series, Ross? I need it a schedule in front of me. That is. It's very late in the season, right?

September 19, 20 and 21st. Listen, oh, we're going to be in late Charles. Yeah. September 19, 2020. Let me tell you something right now. First five under. If you're going to those games, you're going to cheer, you're going to stay when appropriate, you're going to sit when it's appropriate. You're going to get there at first pitch.

You're not going to do the dumbass wave because you're not stupid. I'm not going to do the dumbass wave because you're not stupid. You're not going to do the stupid ass wave. You're going to act like a real baseball city. You hear me, Houston? We're going to have a little primer for this. We're going to get everybody ready for that week. Okay.

Because you're going to need to make that place playoff loud. Because they got, I mean, you got the big crapper coming. You got new first baseman, new third baseman. Come on. You got Randy Rosarine who likes to eat the Astros for lunch. That's true. JP Crawford's always been a Crawford in our, you know what. In your craw?

Yeah, and a craw. And you got Julio Rodriguez. who will probably do something. That's a filthy-ass lineup. I'm not happy. You better be ready, Houston, Texas, September 19, 20 to 21st. If you're wearing shorts and you got cigarettes tied up in your t-shirt. What's wrong with that?

Because those are the people that do the wave. Those people are going to be loud, at least. No, they're not going to be doing the damn wave. I swear to God, I will arrest. I'll have people, I will do a citizen's arrest if the wave has done it in that weekend. Okay. All right.

John Anthony Hankt will get to you. plus a John Alexander thread of Texans' tweets that could be causing panic on our town. Oh, no. That's coming up to start the second hour, The Matt Thomas Show, Ross. If you want to apologize for something, in one half hour, you can do it right here on Sports Talk 790.

713-212-5-790. And open up our show. You know we wouldn't forget what we need to do on a Friday. It's the Matt Thomas Show and Ross on Sports Talk 790. we are 56 minutes away from waking up the strippers we got i'm sorry it's coming up at the bottom they are all right real fast i need a quick ruling and then we're going to back to the astros conversation about well we're we're going to join us to 1220 for a texans update oh

let's do this for quick okay before i get my ruling yes so john alexander does a great job covering the beat and he is one of the few legit members of the media that's over there so let's do this um let's do it I want you to find a sad, depressing song. Oh, no. Nobody's hurt, by the way. Oh, thank you. Okay, so that's the most important thing.

Uh-huh. But this is a Jonathan Alexander 14-minute ago tweet. Mm-hmm. You ready? No. Okay, tell me when. I'm having issues. That's fine.

Okay. 7-13-21-2-5-7-90. We get the song? No, this is a good. Here we go, here we go. Here we go. I get to this a straight face. Jonathan M. Alexander.

14 minutes ago, team drills. Play one. C.J. Stroud, incomplete pass to Kirk. Play two. C.J. Stroud completed pass to Brevin Jordan for eight yards. Oh, that's good. Play three.

Play four. Sack via Daniel Hunter versus Ursary. Play five, incomplete. Play six, incomplete. Play seven, strouded Jaden Higgins on a crossing route for seven yards. more team drills play one CJ stride to Christian Kirk but pass knocked out by Camari Lassiter

play two Nick Chubb runs for three yards Play three coverage sack but good enough blocking there Play four Ariante Ursary with a couple of good reps versus DeNeil but loses to Daryl Taylor. Who the hell's Dillard Taylor?

We're screwed. It's all over. 6 and 11. I'm sorry, Houston. There will be no playoffs. There will be no Super Bowl. There'll be no divisional playoff game. There'll be no 1230 Peacock exclusive playoff game.

Strouds hurt. Mix and can't run. Chubbs slow-footed. If Jonathan M.L. is tweeting things out now, it's only going to get worse. And there, my friends, is your 11 o'clock training camp update.

Will Wex provide such a gloomy recap? You'll find out in one hour and 15 minutes here on Sports Talk 790. I was down at Texans practice and I couldn't tell if it was a football team or a bunch of school girls. That's an OG classic right there, Jonathan.

That is so OG. Yeah. That's like 2012 OG. You were drinking chocolate milk in middle school or elementary when that came. You were sullen yourself before your mom changed your diaper. Well, it was past summer. It was rough. It's more green than his diet.

What is this? That's why we call you the candy cane man. They come to Mr. Chocolate. Sorry, go ahead. What is that? Sometimes I just see weird stuff and I don't remember what it is. All right. 713, 212.570.

Anthony, dear puck. Anthony! What's up, Anthony? Why are we talking like this? Anthony's going. What's up, Anthony? Hey, good morning, guys. Good morning.

Hey, so I was watching the MLB Network's trade deadline special yesterday. I'm really excited that Carlos Correy is back. I think he's a fantastic leader. the guys on MLB Network couldn't say enough good things about Jesus Sanchez as well sounds like a pretty consistent left-handed bat that can play

all three outfield positions so I'm really excited about that addition as well and also excited that we didn't get any rentals I think it was an absolute master class of a deadline by Dana Brown and really think that this team

can compete to win the American League especially if they can get everybody back and healthy. Yep, they're in a good spot. Good deadline for the Astros. I think that's a good point that none of them are rentals. Anthony, they gave up nothing. Realistically, nothing. It was really excited.

You know, when they started talking about Correa coming back and, you know, that the twins were picking up a good portion of his salary, I was kind of concerned that it was going to be Bryce Matthews or Jacob Melton. And not that Correa is not worth it, but, you know, those guys are part of the Astros future. So I was really excited to see that we didn't give up any of our top 10 prospects for anybody and that all of these guys are under team control through at least 2027. Yeah, and again, it's going to create a little bit of a phone call. It's going to leave a little bit of a long jam.

That's why, Rossi, we're going to have a very interesting Astros offseason. Somebody in this infield is getting moved. you can turn it into a reality show and a caller brought it up a few minutes ago and it's not terrible I think there is no one in the infield with the exception of Correa that will be immune from a trade conversation

I would might maybe not even take Correa off the table I don't know if you're going to get yeah that I can't answer but if you're looking at a salary dump which they've been doing but like they did before the season with Ryan Prestley so he has a no trade so he'd have to agree to it

he definitely agree to. See and that's also how you got him for nothing. Let me ask you this. He held the twins hostage they had to unload his salary. And I know that there are a lot of Jeremy Payne fans,

you and I happen to be two of them. Yes. How serious of a conversation do you have about buying out arbitration years and giving him the long-term deal? And if he says, no, I'm good.

the asteros have already showed by example now Kyle Tucker was one year left before so this would be a lot different well you're stupid Matt why would you even bring this up you're dumb that's a dumb take I'm not saying I'm encouraging it

I'm not saying it's with the right decision that's what people were saying to me on Twitter for floating the idea which we talked about yesterday it makes logical sense he's got two years left you'd be cashing in on a career year I mean he's having a great season

but he's 27 years old and you would get a significant haulback you're getting a significant haulback You're getting a significant haul. Your prospects of signing him long term are not good. You have other options at short, even if you want to put Carlos Correa there, although Correa has said publicly he's been wanting to be at third base, but the twins just haven't had an heir apparent to put there.

So, I mean, it makes some sense. I don't think they would do it, but you can connect the dots to where it would make a little bit of sense. I would like Jeremy Payne to sign here long term. Offseason, week here he signs. I don't know, seven-year, whatever, $100-something million deal? It's fun.

Let's do it. Yeah. I just don't know this is going to happen. And again, Scott Borough's clients, typically, not everyone, but typically don't do the arbitration year buyout unless you're giving them the mega 10-year deal that pays a lot of money

to buy out all those arbitration years and the fringe years. Pena, Paredes is the interesting one because, again, it's hard to trade somebody that's going to be out six months. It doesn't necessarily spike confidence. You know what I mean? You just...

I'm not going to have a lot of value. Now, if Christian Walker wants to have a better second half, then in the first half, $20 million for a corner infield guy with a home run power and a good glove, you could do it. But right now, that's not a deal, a trade that you could make and get fair market value because you probably send some cash the way, because I don't think Christian Walker's making the $20 million a year deal make a lot of sense right now. He's overpaid right now.

1113. Excuse me. I'm sorry. He's coming up at the bottom of the... hour. We'll talk to Thomas and to Robert and the rest of you at 713-212-5-7-9. We'll wait the strippers up today at 12 noon. Well, the news at noon will also have a report on what's going on in training camp today at 1230, or 12-20, that is. 7-1-3-212-5-7-9. Join us. Hi, we're going to apologize to some people coming up at the bottom of the hour here on

Sports Talk, 7-90. If you've done something this week that you need to apologize for, say you're sorry, we're here for you. It's a half hour to cleanse. your soul, right? We're soul cleansers here on the old Matt Thomas show with Ross. 713, 212, 790. Real quick, Ross, I need a ruling. Last Sunday, I went to visit my mom for and took her lunch and then came home. And the way home, I went and got some gas.

I put $29 into the Revron in New Caney. Or Porter is actually where it was. Okay. I get home and I'm checking my bank, you know, the online base image you have with Mace. And it says, $61. $0.28. Okay.

I said, I didn't spend $68, $1.28 on gas. I have a mid-sized SUV. I don't have. I can't. That's too much. We said, well, it's a pending transaction. So we'll let it sit for a couple days. Let it go.

Three days pass. Final charge, $61. And $28. So I called, I call race. And I said, hey, race. I only spent $29. Okay, sir. We will put a temporary credit to your account of the difference.

between the $61 to $29 to $29 you spent. But in order for this to permanently go through, we need you have a proof that you spent $29. I said, I don't know any proof. I didn't get a receipt. Most people that don't expense their gas don't need receipts unless you're keeping for tax purposes. I mean, again,

only time I ever get receipts is the one I needed to turn it in. So they said, why don't you go to the gas station and talk to them about it? So what I did this morning on the way to work? I stopped by the gas station. Said, hey, I was here on Sunday. you guys charged me $61.28. And they said, okay, we have a computer here. We'll go see what the transaction was.

They spent 10 minutes looking at the computer. They couldn't even find the transaction of 61.28. Hmm. This is bizarre. So I call race again. And I said, hey, race. I went to the gas station. They don't have any receipt of this.

I told you, I look. Were you able to get a receipt for the $29? No. You have like a time? They could Chase give you a timestamp or when the transaction went through? Yeah. we have everything. We have the timestamp. We have everything. But the gas issue could not find the transaction.

I said, I didn't tell him what pump number it was. So I called race. I said, hey, I did the due diligence. I said, look, I can afford it to $61. I just don't want to spend. I didn't spend $61. I spent $29. I'm telling you that God's on his truth. She goes, hold on, please. Talk to service call number two at race. I'd explain the whole thing again. Hold on. We'll go to your fraud department. Third call. Explain it again. Okay.

And the day she goes, I'll be back in two minutes, sir. Sir, I'm sorry because you don't have any evidence of you spending $29 that moment. It's your word against the bank, against the Chevron, and we're not going to be able to give you the credit. So I've spent $61 on gas. It only costs me $29. How does this happen? Nobody could show up and piggyback off your transaction because once you close the, once you put the pump, well, pump, handle, whatever you call it, back in.

That's what I said. So what I think happened, and you tell me if I'm wrong on this, I think I put the handle in, but the gas was still active. And the person behind me filled up their car off of my credit card, but me my guess. So what I've decided to do from here on out is I'm going to, and this is just a little lesson I'm passing along to y'all. When you hang up your gas thing, when they ask you for a receipt, you say yes. or no, you say no if you don't need one

or yes if you do. That closes the transaction on it. So, I've lesson learned on this, but I just, I just feel like I got screwed and I'm really mad at Mace for not believing that I did not spend the extra $32. Oh, you sound like a liar, Matt. I don't think I do. I think I sound like an honest man. Now, I do lie.

Did you explain it? How long? You've been banging with them forever, right? Forever. So I was just a little pissed. They gave me a little leeway, punks. So I know it's a little early, but to race and that Revron in Porter, both y'all shut your bomb asses up. And guess what?

You should have threatened to close your account. I've been banking with you for 10 years. 10 years. Try 30. 30 years. So you know what I'm going to do? Guess what's going to happen? I'm never going to that gas station again. They lost my business.

And I used to go there on a summer regular basis. It wasn't their fault. Well, it could have been. Point being is that I'm just giving you my advice to y'all in in today's edition of Matt's Daily advice is make sure you say no on a wrong. receipt to close off the transaction because obviously somebody came from behind even with the gas thing in the in the in the not whatever he called little slot yeah they must have just picked up

you know got their own $32 of free gas out of it you know you're a philanthropist think of it that way Matt you help you help somebody in need I don't I don't kind of feel that way I feel like somebody just said hey there's a free open gas tank camera put $32 in maybe maybe they were they were desperate and they needed to make it to a job interview that was going to change their life. On a Sunday at 4 o'clock? And they need a guess. Yep, Sunday at 4 o'clock. Sunday at 4 o'clock.

Mm-hmm. Okay. And you changed their life for the better, Matt. Wow, thank you, man. So if you're that person, let me know who you are and tell me how the job interview went. Let's go to line number two. Thomas on 790 at 1123. Thomas, good morning to you.

Let me take a call. I have a question about Jimmy Johnson. When he started off to Cal, the Cowboys head football coach in 1988 when the Cowboys progressed better. They got better as the seasons went on. Yes. When they were winning in Super Bowls,

how much say so did Jerry Jones give him when it came to him picking players out of the draft and free agency? Even though Jerry has his fingers and everything, was Jerry Jones like that back then like he is now, and I'll hang up from this and thank you. Now, if anything goes Friday. Early 1990s Cowboys talk.

Jerry Jones is still the GM then, right? Jerry Jones, since the moment he took over the Dallas Cowboys or bought the team, has been the general manager. You can play nice when you have a plethora of extra draft picks, thanks to the Minnesota Vikings. You can also play nice when you happen to make the right decisions at running back Emmett Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin and Jay Novichick and Dary Johnson and Troy Aikman and the great defense they had. And also, let's be brutally honest, Jerry was. probably more alert in 1992, 93, 94 than he was in 2025. But I'm sure Jerry and Jimmy got into a bunch of fights. And I'm sure they were bullheaded on a lot of things.

And my guess is that Jimmy's like, hey, I know what I'm doing here. I've won two different major college programs. I've got this football team that's young and ready to help them win. Get out of my way. Give me some picks and let's go. don't know the intricacies of their relationship. All right. I found something on Reddit. Oh, it must be true then.

Did you go to AI, by the way? No. According to Jimmy Johnson's memoir, his first contract did have, he had full control over personnel, including players, assistant coaches. Jerry tried to rework his contract each year to give Jimmy more money, but to strip that power,

which Jimmy Johnson refused. Now, these are snippets basically from Jimmy Johnson's memoir. So that's his side of the story. Has Jerry refuted that or is he? I don't know. By the way, FU Bud said thanks for the gas. Interview went great. I got hired on the spot. See?

See? You're changing lives out here, Maddie. Now I feel better. Thanks. That's good. Thanks. Thanks. Oh, I'm going to respond to that. Thanks. I'm going to follow Frumber. Okay. He's going to say, make it a great day. He didn't bring up the outfield stuff at all. On his Twitter? On his Twitter account? No. No. Why is that

surprised? I don't know. Oh, my God. I just threw up in my mouth. Why? 2005 National Championship 20th anniversary collection. Of what? Longhorns. Oh.

By the way, what are you doing now? There's a Longhorn network isn't around. You can't watch that game over and over again. I've seen that. I got it on DVD. What are you crazy? What does this DVD you speak of? It's a digital video display?

Disc. Disc? Disc, right? Yes, sure. Yeah, it's a disc. Remember when it was HD DVD? Excuse me, what? Remember HD DVDs?

No. It was HD DVD versus Blu-ray. It was like Microsoft versus Sony, I think. Were you team Blu-ray? I was team Blu-ray because I had a PS3 and they played Blu-Rays. I was like, that's a 2-1 right there. Okay. It was getting a little dicey there for a little bit, but Blu-ray, the good guys won.

They did? Yeah. Now I'm just, oh, by the way, yeah, I'm team Apple TV, team, team, Netflix. What if your internet goes down? We talked about this before. I still have a Blu-ray player. Okay, the internet goes down. What was the last movie you saw in the Blu-ray? I told, we've talked about this.

The Best of Triumph The Insult comic dog. I got it for 99 cents at half-priced books. Best purchase of all time. By the way, tonight is the debut of Naked Gun, which is getting excellent, excellent reviews. Excellent reviews? Which I'm stunned by. It's getting Oscar Nons, Oscar Buzz. No, just good reviews.

Okay. And you have to go see it at the movies. don't have it available on streaming just yet. Oh, so you're going to go? Wait till my son gets back in from college station. That's beautiful, Matt. Yeah, we're trying to some family activities. Yeah, you should bond.

You're away half the year. That's true. 1128 on Sports Talk 790. We've got to do some I'm sorries. There are things that Jonathan needs to apologize for. We'll hear them next. 713-212-5-790. 7-13-212-5-7-90.

I'm going to say I'm sorry to ESPN for putting this national air. guitar championship on this is ridiculous it's the ocho this guy's ripping it he's disgusting he's just dancing to an air guitar and people are there's actually a crowd of people watching him air guitar it's not a sport yes p in the ocho all right if you want to say you're sorry for something let's go 713212 570 is the most rewarding half hour of the week for yourself for your friends your conscience for your soul we ask you to call and say these very, very few important words.

I'm sorry, so sorry. 713-213-5-790. Ross, you need to apologize for me having this national air guitar championship on my television here. Romeo Dance Cheetah is up on the stage. There is a big crowd there, as you mentioned. I don't know what song he's playing. Is he wearing, by the way? What would you even call that?

It looks like a Freddie Mercury type outfit. Gross. Can we get Lauren Jihadi back on, please? Shi'adi, Giotti. His pants are really tight. Yeah, okay, that's enough. Say you're sorry. I didn't put the pants on them. Ooh, sorry.

I mean, there's no live sports on right now. We can't get a Friday. Cubs aren't home on a Friday? That's until 120. Okay. The old show, in the old time slot? Oh. Oh, we were day baseball kings. What do you mean live sports?

Lights sports are on right now? I'm watching Omega Ball right now. Where's Omega Ball? On ESPN 2, I think. Okay, I'll put Omega Ball on. I don't even know what's going on, but it's sports. Yeah, it's ESPN the Ocho Day. So I'm at the barbershop yesterday,

and they're trying to get a direct TV put in, feed in, or like a stick. And they're like, why? I asked my barber, I said, why y'all doing that? You goes, well, because one of the other barbers wants to watch a national Cornhole championship. Is Cornhole a good TV sport? Dude, those guys are good. I've watched it before.

Hmm. Okay, Omega Ball is like, soccer but not what is it is it like part of handball part soccer what the hell is it circle i don't know versus yeah free for all with three teams oh you're three teams that's kind of cool

kidding me no this is actually awesome no this sucks you are so close-minded man soccer with two teams suck why don't I want to watch three this looks pretty interesting actually you say it's winning though yeah it's 10 to 7 to 3

what oh oh I like this oh let's bet on it Wait a minute. Okay, USA 10, Spain, 7, World 3. Yeah, World's getting their ass kicked. These are like...

These are dudes from Azerbaijan or something. These guys suck. If you're playing whatever this game is called, you really might... You're not even good enough for MLS. You need to apologize to the listeners for always talking about what's on our TV. This is radio.

That's true. Oh, sorry. You know what? It shows you. There's nothing good on television. You had to listen to our show. No, Omega Ball's pretty interesting, I think. Oh!

World is up to four. They're coming back. Mattie. I'm not going to... All right, anyways. I need to apologize. Go ahead. All right, Matt.

This takes a little bit of an explanation. But as you know, Matt, we sometimes do pregames at the ballpark. I like to do them from the auxiliary booth, which is like this little booth in Minutemate Park. And we have Ethernet connections in there. I went there on Thursday to do pregame. Ethernet was not working. I went there Friday to do the game. So I didn't say anything to anybody.

I just used, you know, Wi-Fi. It's fine. Friday the Ethernet wasn't working I ran by one of the guys I knew at Minutemade who does like some of the facility stuff there and I was like yeah just FYI the Ethernet's out

in the Oxf I'm like it's not a big deal I don't care I don't need it I'm just letting you know he's like oh I get the IT guy I get the IT guy so they go he finds the IT guy like 30 minutes later he comes in there and he's like what's the problem I was like yeah I plugged into this

I let it kind of do its thing and try to connect and it didn't do it now two days in a row. Just FYI. It's not a big deal. He's like, oh, okay. Well, sometimes you got to give it like five minutes. I was like, what is he talking about?

So I plug it in, and he's like, yeah, just try it. And it worked immediately. So I got the IT guy from Minutemate Park, down from his ivory towers, to the ox booth, and completely wasted his time. I am so sorry. And you know how smug IT guys are, too. he was like uh you're gonna let it go for five minutes i'm like brother i just been in two days two days it hasn't worked he's like just plug it in and it worked immediately and i just i felt like a douche you look like a noosh

and he smiled at me smugly and was mf and you on the way back so i'm sorry for wasting his time but how does that always happen it didn't work for two days and he shows up and it works it's like we send bad audio of our station to our IT guys and they're like, none of it does anything wrong. Like, yeah, we were losing gas it sounds scratchy. Okay, Joe is spotted sounds like he took a helium balloon.

John, then we got to apologize for? Yesterday, I was at the Razoritos. Razzaritos. The Razoritos. Roperitos? Yeah, Robberitos? Yeah. Oh, that's high end. Good for you. Oh, that's pricey.

So I'll talk about a girl there. We were sitting at the bar Okay. And these older middle-aged ladies come in, though, had a group of girls. I guess like a dinner for the girls. And they wanted to come get the drinks before they sat down and ate. And the barton lady was already kind of upset. So she wasn't trying to joke with them or anything.

So they ordered their sangurias, whatever. And after they get the drinks and they're about to walk away, the friend goes, oh, it's also my friend's birthday. Guess how old she is? Uh-oh. And with a straight face, the bartender lady looked at her and goes 50. And I bust out laughing. And I'm right beside them.

And they just looked at me. Like, I was the one that said it. And so I just wanted to comment. I apologize to the ladies. You look like a good 42. She shouldn't have said that. And I hope y'all had a good rest of y'all day. Oh, sorry.

So how was she? She was 45. And they said 50? you never do that certainly not to a woman yeah one in doubt go like 31 and they go oh that was so nice thank you so much i've had people that's how i knew i was really getting looking old though is when people say that when you cross the threshold to where they jokingly say 29 that means you're old so somebody did that to me like a couple months ago they're like ha ha what are you 29 i'm like oh why you joking about me to be 29 bro i can't be 29 man i hate you i'm old i get it so you got

you got there's a toe there's a line to toe as well man Okay. I have been really nice this week. I have no apologies. What I do? What was I doing? You're such a fraud. No. Oh my God. All I did was pay for people's gas. You have more, I have more grievances with you than anybody else.

Okay. What I do wrong? You should apologize. Dana Brown. We both didn't think the Carl's Correa deal was going to get done. Yeah. Okay, Danne Brown. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, too. I didn't realize. Now, it made sense once it all came out that Carl's Korea basically held them high. hostage and they desperately wanted to unload his salary and he was only going to agree to go to the

Astros so he kind of held them hostage but still got done glad he's here. I'm sorry to the people that used to listen to me in Minneapolis their twins sold off 10 players yesterday. It's a fire sale. Everything must go. Yeah.

Did you see the social media montage of all the like thank you, thank you, Karea, thank you, Kastro, thank you, whatever. Thank you everybody on the whole team. And also I'll apologize to Jim Crane. He's into the tax again. Well into the tax again. I didn't know that it was going to happen.

I'm so sorry. Yeah. Sorry, Jim Crane. You don't mind the taxes. He said, give me a damn ring. Yes, he did. Trey and Sugar Land, Tray, what do you have to say sorry for? Well, y'all kind of beat me to it, but, you know, thanks, Dan Brown,

and I want to apologize for questioning your GM Moxie. Good job. He says he's sorry. Fana accepts your apology. Oh, for sure he does. All right. 713-212-5-790. 7-13-212-5-7-90.

Ryan, who you apologizing to, and for what? I want to say, I've called in harshly about my friend Nick. I want to apologize to him. Yeah? I want to apologize to him. I'm so sorry that he's such a jackass, dude. Oh. He can take all those sars and shove them you know where.

How about that, Dick? You know, you're listening. We should still go to Talyard's brewing. Take off work. I already submitted my PTO. There you go. I told you I'm buying you a beer. That's done.

I'm coming, man. All right, good. So I like to hear. What is it next Friday? Next Friday we'll be there. August 8th. August 8th? Sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The back half of Happy Gilmore, too sucked. So sorry. I'm sorry? You're sorry? It really fell apart. And it was, I'm telling you, Rossi, in the first 45 minutes, I was in the belly laugh stage.

Belly laugh. Yeah. I loved it. I loved the first half hour. And then it suddenly got south after that. Wasn't great. Hmm. Just saying, 713-212-5-790.

If you want an apology, let me tell you some. I've met you people. You owe people some apologies. And if you think you're going to not get away with not calling the show, you're not. I know who you are. I know what you do on Twitter. I know what you do in the streets of Houston, Texas. You apologize.

What does that mean? You've cut people off. You've said nasty things under your breath to your boss. You've made fun of your wife's weight and or clothes or her cooking. Hold on. Hold on. You're calling out everybody for having apologies and you don't have an apology? That is very Matt Thomas of you.

All right. Let me tell you. I will think of something. I'm trying to think what I've done this week. You don't tell me you've been, you haven't been a saint for six minutes, let alone six days. I'm serious.

I need to come up with something that I've really, I've got to think about my entire week, what I've done. Yeah. And what I need to apologize for. But I would have screamed at the Chase employees. I wasn't pleased, but I didn't swear at her.

Oh, I know what I did. Oh. When did we come back? We'll do it real quick. Okay. I went to the Den of Doom yesterday. Oh. And there were two guys.

in each one guy in each one of the two stalls. I said you were going to say two guys in each of the stalls. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. They were both locks. They were both doing their thing. Uh-huh. You know, we only have a few minutes in between breaks. Yeah.

I wanted to do my thing. And I growled at them because the rooms were... You growled at them? I went, go! And I walked out. You are weird. So for those two guys that were in there for several minutes, apparently. I say, I'm sorry for growling at you for taking care of what you need to do.

Sorry. First of all, nobody was... You yesterday? You were growling in John? No, it was two days ago. Oh, okay, I don't know. Someone came in there and said it. Some people do growling there.

I get it. Well, yeah, you're growling. No, that kind of growl. Got some growlers. I couldn't growl because it was growling in front of me. You got to get some growlers out. You know what? That is rude.

Because nobody loves taking a deuce at work. You're already embarrassed. You're already embarrassed and try to get out of there as quickly as possible. I would come on. It's got to see that. And I ran out of the bathroom because I don't want them to see who I was. messed up. That's messed up.

I mean, you wanted to know, so I told you, I'm sorry to those two guys that were unfortunately unable to finish what they... Well, they probably finished. I just couldn't get in there and get... I need to get done. 1144. It's a Matt Thomas show with Ross. More, I'm sorry. Straight ahead.

Eight minutes remain before we say goodbye to the I'm sorry for the week. Phone lines are opening a two of men of fact available for you. 713. 212.5.7.90. I'm sorry. I got to read to the post just in time.

Let's say sorry is because you've done things that are wrong. You've embarrassed yourself. You've said just the wrong thing of the wrong time. 713-212-5-7-90. 7-13-212-5-7-90. We honored Cardo's Korea coming up at the top of the hour as he will make his debut and a game

that you will only be able to hear on Sports Talk 790. The on-deck show starts tonight at 5 o'clock with the network join at 540. First pitch, 6-10. I'll have the 10th inning show, Ross, on Friday tonight. Then I'll have the on-deck and the 10th inning show tomorrow. And then I'll have the on deck and the 10th inning show on Sunday. Hashtag 7-day work week.

Wow. You are putting in the hours. I'm actually impressed. Sunday's game is also a non-TV game. on Boku? It's on what now? Boku. Okay.

First pitch is 10.30. In the morning? In the morning. I got on deck. Central? 9.30 on deck? That's good, actually. There's zero percent chance you would have been able to be away for the 930 on deck. I will not get up for that, no. You should, though. You learn something. Yeah, Saturday's my brother's birthday, too. So I have a birthday to my brother, by the way.

We're all doing? Birthdays. That's not your business? Your birthday tomorrow? Wait, man. That's not a proper response. You could say we're going to have drinks, go on dinner, whatever. Oh, we're going to drinks and have dinner. You thought none of your business was the proper response for what are you doing for your brother's birthday? Sad Ross.

That is serious. You don't mean an apology. That was really uncalled for. Was it? Like, no, this is the thing, Jonathan. I've been dealing with Matt's prying for years and years and years. Excuse me. John, then, do you think I was prying?

No, not in that sense. Not in that instance. But you certainly came out all guns of blaze. None of your business? What are you doing with your brother for? I don't want to publicly announce my plans. We're going to do stuff. Oh, we're having dinner.

Would you say dinner and drinks? Drinks. Yeah. Oh, drinks will be asked. I didn't ask for your exact address. We're going to have some barbecue and brews. Good. That's all the answer was needed.

Instead you were being a jackass. Brent. Brent, who do you apologizing to? Guys, I got to apologize to Jake Myers. I got to apologize for making fun of Jake Myers. every time he lost that stupid helmet of his. Hey, Bryce Matthews took over that helmet.

Oh, my Lord. Oh, is he doing that now? Yeah. The tradition? Yes. Well, I still got to apologize to Jake. I miss them. Baby, come back.

You can drop that thing anywhere, baby. Oh, sorry. You can drop that thing anywhere? Okay. There you go. Thanks for the phone call. Yeah, I took over those rains, I should say. Bryce Matthews, see, he loses his helmet

every time he swings now. When I haven't our three home run, Bryce Matthews. I know he's still there technically, but... Yeah, he's, well, striking out a lot. Do you think he gets set down today? I think it's very possible. I also think he's their second basement of the future. And we'll have to get to those off-season moves as we...

Can we save those to, like, November? We can talk about it now. I guess you're right. I mean, we're already talking about Jeremy Payne getting signed away, and that's like in 2028. Look at us putting the car before. for the horse. Margaret on 790, Margaret.

Who are you apologizing to, Margaret? You need to apologize to that caller, you bastard, for suggesting that the Astros lay down some bunts and steal some bases. Because what did they do that very night? They laid down a bunch of buntz. How many games are there in Major League Baseball season, Margaret? Well, there's a bunch of games,

but that's what they did that night, and they got us off the skid, and we won a game. So I think you owe him an apology. Yeah, get him, Margaret. Yeah, you suck, Matt. Margaret, that's a terrible phone call. Oh, sorry. I'm right.

Oh, you're wrong. Get out, Margaret. Yeah, look, we talked about it not necessarily being a good thing. When it's Zach Short and Taylor Tremel, it's not a big deal. And your OPS is 400. He probably could bunt. Bunting is a little bit more acceptable. Jaime on 790.

Jaime, who are you apologizing for and for what? Actually, Netflix needs to apologize to us or to me. for putting out that pathetic Happy Gilmore, too. And the only way they can fix the mistake by putting that pathetic movie is by putting more Victor Newman, Nick Newman, classic young and a restless screen. Don't forget about Sharon back in the day. Remember Sharon back in the day, Jaime? Good Lord. Sharon and what's her name when she found out Nick was Phyllis.

Phyllis? Oh, I love me some 1999-Fillis, too. Good gracious. A lot of people don't know what we're talking about, but we're on the same day. Oh, let me tell you something.

I mean, we are brothers of another mother when we talk about our phyllis and don't forget cricket back in the day, too. Cricket. Cricket? Rickety, cricket? No, cricket. She ain't rickety.

She's straight up. Straight up, boy. Yes. I didn't mean. Some mean Victor Newman and the Abbott's rivalry. Yeah, you know what? Victor can't be mean anymore. He told the writers

He can't be mean anymore. Thanks, Jaime, for the phone call. That's some Y&R OG stuff right there. Oh, stop. Are you done? Y&R's only been on for 50 years. Yeah, isn't all their audience dying off? How's that happening?

We're still alive and thriving. So no Oppenheimer. Nope. Yeah, I'm going to leave you alone. I'm sorry. Yeah, you've already been rude. Really rude in this segment. I'm sorry.

What is your business? Wow, I'm sorry. I was just trying to make an integral conversation. Eesh. Tom and downtown, who are you apologizing for and for what did you do? Okay, I'm apologizing to my homeboy. It invited me to the Astros game the other day when he had an extra ticket last minute cancellation.

Met him up there with him and his girlfriend, and I waited too late to offer to buy him a beer, and he'd already tapped out. I should have started with, hey, let me get your beer, man. Wait. I waited and he was like, I'm done. No, you got him a ticket? No, no, he got me a ticket.

Oh, yeah, come on now. I just waited too long. I was like, hey, let me get your next round. He's like, no, I got to drive. I'm good. Oh, you knew he was driving and you still offered? Because you knew he couldn't say yes. No, I didn't know he was driving.

Oh, I see. I didn't know if he or his girl drove, you know. Tom. We start calling you freeloader, Tom. At least you apologized. There you go. Well, how are you going to make it up to him? I'm going to make his kid a birthday cake here at the end of the month.

You a good cake maker? Sometimes. Can you make a German chocolate cake? No, I haven't mastered that one yet. That is the goat of cakes, by the way. Thank you for the phone call. I disagree. What's your goat cake?

Red velvet cheesecake. Really? Really? I'm sorry. Shut. I'm sorry. Such your bum ass up. How is cake gross?

I'm ridiculous. It's only like the most popular world-lite dessert. I'm sorry. It's like saying I despise potato chips. Shit your bum-ass up, man. The hell is that mean? I hate cake. Are you a cowboy guy?

He's on the phone. Mark, who are you apologizing to? All of you guys, because earlier in the week I called in and I said, hey, first it's Ozzie, then it's Hulk Cogan. Now it's the Astros. Oh, now I'm going to have to completely redeem myself. Oh, God, that's awful of you. Man, that's a good apology, though.

Thank you for the phone call. That's exactly. Yeah, y'all better apologize at Dana Brown next time. You see him? You ever see him on the streets? No, I see him in the clubhouse or the press box. Those aren't the streets. That's private territory.

He's always very cordial. Yeah. Pretends he remembers who I am. I appreciate that. I was on the conference call yesterday's manner. Oh, you were? Yeah, I was in the bed. Relaxing.

Oh, man, you're supposed to turn the video off, Matt. I'm just saying. Josh. I apologize. Who you apologizing to, Josh? I would like to apologize to one Montgomery County Sheriff. Uh-oh. Oh, good Lord.

I'm afraid to ask. So apparently you can get pulled over for speeding going on the on-ramp to enter 99. and, you know, everybody else is doing 80, so I figure I'm going to do 80 as well. Well, said sheriff pulled me over and, you know, I was kind of having a bad day and I accused him of being a lover of men. And for that, I would like to apologize. I'm so sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Huh.

By the way, I've been on the 99 ramp. It is like a speedway. Yeah. You better get going on 90s. 99. 99. 99 Westbound off of 59. You bet to go 85. Are you going to get beat? You're going to get crushed. All right, couple more. Soob's on 790. Soobs, what do you want?

First, I want to apologize to one Mr. Matthew Thomas. Yeah, I knew this was coming. What happened? You'll hear. The King of Houston, I'm sorry for giving A team love and somehow making the breaking news happen on their show. He was so happy that the Korea news broke during their. show. He's like, I'm glad it happened because it didn't happen on Matt's show. I heard you. I'm just saying, you had Kevin Durant, so you'll be fine. You let's have

a little bit of time. That is fair. That's fair. And I'm going to get you to make a rib sandwich and make it up to you later. That's what I'm talking about. We're now besties. Those are off the menu, right? They'll be back. They'll be back. They cleared off all the the pork gunk out of the machines, so they're all good for a couple months. I'm going to ask Italian brewing. You know, I'm going to ask Big City Wings or

Italian Brewing, get in the competition to make the best, like, big city, the big city rib. No. This is terrible idea. Delicious. Disgusting. All right, we're late, but who cares? We're going Enrique.

Enrique, what's the matter with you? Tell me who you're apologizing to. I'm apologizing to my company, Victory Transportation, and the flow service for messing up their rain daughters with my truck. And I didn't tell the safety department. And I'm very, very sorry about that. You messed up there? What?

What did you mess up again? The rain gutters? The rain gutters. Oh. How'd you do that? I hate him with a truck. I'm sorry, Enrique. Sorry.

I'm sorry for you, Enrique. We will not submit this as evidence. We will not tell a soul. Very last one belongs to Harry on 790. Harry, what are you sorry for? How are you guys? Wonderful. Nice to hear from you.

Oh, geez. Oh, here we go. Go ahead, Harry. Go ahead. Listen, bud. It's been about 70. years since I've called in, I was out. And I wanted to call in today and apologize to that 12-pack of

eyes-culled Budweiser I crushed last night. Watch this way, Dachlan? I tell you, I'm pumped. Carlos Bray is going to crush you. Starting tonight, boys. Sorry. Forgive me. Thanks, Harry.

Let's wake the strippers up in two minutes here. Oh, my God. That was not bad, actually. That was great. This is the Matt Thomas show with Ross. 12-0. 8-H-town. Good.

It's our three of the Matt Thomas show with Ross. This is Sports Talk 790. Gardner is going back, looking up. See you later. Astros go up 6 to 1. Hits this one high in the air, center field. Sitting Lariano back. He's on the warning track.

It's gone. Correus. Second Jack. The Astros lead eight to five on a bomb to center field. Just backspend it to center field. It just kept carrying and carrying and carrying. And like we said, Correa owns Trevino. I'm telling you, I'm digging some Steve Winwood here.

I don't listen to Steve Winwood enough. His voice is something suited to it, you know? Here comes a Christian. Listen to this. Now, can we as white people dance in this song? It's going to be a little hard to dance, too. It's not a knee slapper. How would you describe a sports RV?

Toe tapper? A toe tapper. A feeling good. You got some sangree in your hand. Maybe a wine cooler. Is this yacht rock? No, a little late for a lot. Yacht Rock.

This is Yacht Rock. No, no, no. Yacht Rock is got to be 77, 82. This has got to be later than 82. What year is this? We'll figure that out after we get to the news. at nude at 1209. I'll look it up what you can do that up.

No, I'm looking up. Oh, come on. Yot Rock. All right, sorry. What were we talking about? The news isn't new. Yes, Matthew, of course, the big news, is all the deals made by the Houston Astros,

headlined by Carlos Correa. Then, of course, Jesus Sanchez and Ramon Urias. The accent is on the eye, so I'm going Urias, right? Is that how that works? Urius? Yeah. I'll go with it.

are all now Houston Astros, no deal made with Dylan Seas. Apparently the Padres won at Spencer Arrigetti plus three prospects. But Matt, you mentioned you learned about it while you were getting a shave. Yeah. But what was your reaction?

Initially to Carlos Correa being back. I think Houston Astro. My number one reaction was, and I put this on Twitter, at the barbershop. When Jim Crane wants something, Jim Crane's going to get it. he's going to tell his general manager.

Well, go ahead. So you're saying this is maybe not completely Jim Crane driven? I think he, yeah, but it's not like Dana Brown had a pony up. I think it was mutual. I think Carlos Correa told the twins were only going to waive my no trade clause for Houston. I think

that, of course, the twins desperately wanted to unload the payroll. If they had a given up... The stars in line beautifully. If they gave up like Bryce Matthews and two other prospects, I would be with you. And, you know, like, put that tweet out and I was like yeah absolutely that was the way that I saw it too until

I found out they only gave up what Matt McCulskie yeah Matt Moguleta a 26 year old in A ball who was signed to a minor league deal this off season I'm going to ask you a question and there is no way we will ever know the answer if we would look at the cell phone call list

between Carlos Cray and June Crane would there have been a phone call? Is that legal? I don't think so okay just because it's and I'll say no they're probably to MIM Maine They probably go through some proxies Oh you know what about this Carl's Kray had to be open to it

He had to be open to playing third base And Jim Crane had to be open to Paying the luxury tax That's exactly So absolutely he The green light It had to be green lit from a number of places And Jim Crane was absolutely one of those

How about this? Just did Carlos Krea call Jim Crane on WhatsApp? I don't think so Okay Do you think they snapped? No I think I think WhatsApp would have been a much better spot. Okay.

No record of that. Continue on. All right, Matt, well, also, Jesus is a Houston Astro. And we mentioned he's played all three outfield positions this year. He is a lefty bat. We talked about the Astros needing a lefty bat against right-handed pitching.

Of course, where left-handers have the advantage. This year, Jesus Sanchez, 814 OPS, 9 of his 10. 10 home runs. 814 OPS against Rites for Hesu Sancho. Let's go. Need the left in a bat? You got it.

Ramon Uris has had a kind of up and down season. We also mentioned that Carlos Corre had a slow start this season. He's been much better since then. But Astros making those big moves. Do you want anything else on the news at noon? How about this? Terry McLauran is requesting a trade. Well, we're going to have a Texans update coming up in the next segment.

Texans. Is Wexers calling it? Yeah, he's calling him. I didn't know. He responded to my tech. That's good. You respond to me? That's fine.

I'm just kidding. I didn't text him. I texted him today. You texted him last week. I haven't texted him yet. He doesn't respond to the text of him last week, did he? No, he did respond. Okay.

He said, I'm sorry I didn't respond. All right. Now I'm 40 stories at 1.30 today. Hell yeah, and out is all things about the brand new Astros. We've got the final opportunity for you to win tickets to see the big three, which will be tomorrow at Tota Center. The general reaction for people. That's what I was looking for.

Oh, yay, yay. Do we have to, do we have that sound? We clip that, correct? Yeah. We can point Josh Sefer's clean the whole computer and I got to go. You need to make your own folder, man. Come on, Jonathan. You've been here since like November.

I know you keep thinking you're going to quit. You haven't yet, buddy. I got to organize it here. Okay. How about this? Today's edition is not, hell yeah or not. Yeah, yeah, or not. Okay.

Well, he's got to find this clip. All right. You got an hour. 713-212-5-790. 713-212-5-790. We're checking in with the Texans next on 790. 12-17 Sports Talk 7-90. Let me ask our friend Adam Wexler, one-half of the A-team.

Have you heard the podcast about behind the flow of the new San Diego MLS team, Adam Wexler? That would be negative. But we promoted heavily here on the station. Why haven't you given it a listen? Oh, I just haven't had enough hours in the day yet. It's only noon. I got 12 more. That's true. That's true. But you've got to do a show between 2 and 540 today, right?

What a perspective. Yeah, it's a good perspective. Got that right. All right. All right. Hey, we read Jonathan Alexander's tweets earlier today. We would normally read yours, but we had his because he gave us the play-up play of everything going down. A lot of incompletes, a lot of sacks. A good day for the defense, I'm presuming?

You are presuming correct. And sometimes you might describe early camp, especially when there's, a new OC and there's not a new DC. Well, maybe the defense is ahead of the offense. Well, the defense is just better than the offense. If this were an NFL game, it would be extremely lopsied. And that's what we're seeing at practice every day. I don't know if it's gotten to the point where the offense is not able to get done what they want to get done.

But it honestly looks like that. You run a set of 11-on-11s with the ones against each other and you get two completions on nine dropbacks. That's probably not what you're really looking for. There's either no time to throw or the coverage is that. excellent or it's just not working well for the offense. So Nick Cayley spoke after practice and didn't allude to it being any kind of issue, great working with Matt Burke, all that stuff. But the defense is absolutely dominating this team when they're in team work. Okay. So as our friend JJ Watt was like, hey, let's not read too much into this kind of stuff.

And I think you're smart enough football guy out there that wouldn't do that. So just let's dumb it down. Are you a little, this is a stupid question. I'm sorry. Are you a little, nervous about the fact there have been very few bright offensive days for the Texans so far in camp as a unit yes individuals are perfectly fine

you know Jalen Noel Jaden Higgins Nico Collins John Metchie Xavier Hutchinson and Christian Kirk those are probably your six best receivers I could probably pull out five plays from all of them during the first eight practices where they did this well

they got you know separation they made a nice play on the ball all these things individually speaking, I think that group I'm not at all concerned about, but clearly as a unit, there has to be concerned at this point. He also, and something I said to somebody out there today, the offense is not unleashing

all the wrinkles that Nick Cayley is putting in eight practices into training camp. There's a lot more to what they're going to try to do as they try to figure out what they need to do because of what they can't do up front. And speaking of that, there was a lot of talk in the offseason of Bobby

Sloick and the zone running scheme, and not having the offensive line personnel to do that. And then when Nick Cayley was hired, they said they were kind of mixed things up. And I guess not to get too much into the minutia, but how much have you noticed about the running game and the type, the style of running that they have been employing? It is pretty difficult to tell. And you kind of listed the reasons why you also don't have your number one running back out there.

Your current number one running back is, you know, still new to the team, the system, and also coming off of two injuries, one two years ago and one that finished off the season. last year, also a 30-year-old running back, who wasn't even in his prime looked at as explosive. But, you know, it looks like what I think Nick Cayley's talked about, what D'Amico's talked about, about how they want to run the football. You know, there's stuff going on there, and I do see the movement. There's a couple plays. You know, I could cite the offensive line for doing a nice job picking up a blitz.

You had a safety coming up, or the slot corner, essentially, it was Jalen Petrie. He's coming up the middle. It turned into it was a running play, but Urstri slides over. to the edge. Howard slid over and picked up the blitzer, and they ran through the hole that was still there because they did things right. They communicated properly. They've had pads on

for four practices. I don't think even that would tell you a whole lot about what they're trying to do with the running game. Adam Wexler with us here on a sports talk 790. Did you see Jalen Reed go down and do we have any updates? Just saw some reports that he looks like he was in some serious pain?

Yeah, no way for me to tell you the amount of pain he was on. walked off under his own power. He did go down. He looked upset, just in the manner in which he kind of slammed his fist down, but he was able to get up. They had driven the cart onto the field, but he got up and walked over to the side kind of without seemingly a whole lot of issue. Didn't return to practice, so I don't know a whole lot about what's there. We'll see if he is there tomorrow for their final practice before they go to the Greenbrier, but he's a guy that's been having a good camp. Obviously, one of their rookies, they're trying to go through everything as

quickly as they can. I couldn't tell you exactly what happened during a special team's portion of their work. I just didn't see him go down. Just notice that he stayed down. Macro View, the story of the offseason mini-camp's OTAs was C.J.'s not throwing the day. C.J.'s hand the ball off. CJ needs a day off. And D'Amico, as we've clearly figured out by now, is not like talking about player health and whatnot. From the camp standpoint, is C.J. throwing enough? Is he throwing too little? Obviously, you don't need to throw 100 passes every single day, but have you noticed anything that kind of led us to believe that maybe there's some issues

that were happening during minicamp? And do you think that's going on right now in training camp? If he's on a pitch count, I could believe it. If he's not on a pitch count, I could also believe it. I think what they're doing seems pretty normal. The amount of snaps he's getting, the amount of throws he's attempting, the amount of time he's dropping back, but it doesn't look like he's absolutely letting it rip in team drills

in one-on-one drills, in 11-on-11. He's throwing the football. And I'll say this, I mentioned it on our show the day that it happened, and I haven't really talked about it since. They had one practice that was moved indoors one day early in training camp before they put the pads on. And so most of what they were doing was walk-through speed inside, install, things like that offensively.

He was running all of those plays. He would drop back, the guys would run their routes, and he would throw them the ball. Every single pass he threw that day was underhanded. I'd only saying it because I've covered this team for 24 years. I've been all, most of their training camp practices. Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it's something.

I just don't recall ever seeing a quarterback do that for more, you know, a casual toss to end a play. Sure. You know, 25 to 30 throws over the course of a walk-through low-speed practice, it sure seems like an easy way to reduce the number of throws he makes. So it wouldn't surprise me if they're doing what's necessary to get to the season, but none of that makes any sense. He's practicing every day.

He's throwing every day. If there's an issue with his shoulder or his elbow or something, why would he be out there at all? So you can get mixed answers on that. I doubt anything of great significance if anything is going on. I don't know. Ross and I just gave each other the same dirty look when you said that. That's weird.

is, I'm sorry, Wex, that's weird. I thought it then, and that's why I brought it up the day when we saw it. I don't know how many other people noticed it, but it seemed rather obvious because, like I said, I just don't remember anybody doing it. I don't see him throwing and, you know, reaching for his shoulder. I don't see him asking out of plays. I don't see them working in. I mean, they do have four quarterbacks there that are getting work.

Every camp, they have not had that. So Mertz is getting some throws. One day maybe Slovis gets light work. Davis Mills is getting a pretty healthy dose for a two. but they also have a brand new offense. I don't think it's too out of the ordinary for them to be operating the way that they are. All right. Anything noticeable year to date, talking early August or early August of Nick Kelly running things as compared to Bobby Sloick on the offensive side?

Not at all, because I think we'll see that on the 14th for the first time. When they have their first joint practice with the Panthers, they're going to go up to West Virginia this week, then they're going to go to Minnesota and play that game. They're going to come back here. and when they have that first joint practice with the Panthers, where the Texans ones are going against the Panthers ones, offense against their defense,

I think you're going to see a little bit more because that's going to be their preseason action. I don't expect C.J. Straude to play, honestly, maybe not at all in the preseason. They got two joint practices. That's when he's going to get his work in, and that's where Nick Cayley's going to really need to hone in his play calling skills. It's brand new for him.

So he's got those practices. He's obviously operating as per usual in a preseason game, but I think that's when maybe you'll see what it is that Nick Cayley's trying to do offensively if you're at that joint practice when the Panthers come to town. Any idea when you can ask the next Joe Mixing question without being admonished? Probably when they get back to town. They'll practice tomorrow and then they leave for the Greenbrier. The thing is, there's not going to be any update, and he's not going to be out there for,

I mean, the first week of practice for their game comes at the end of August before their September 7th game. We're going to see Joe Mixen until then. The real issue is, will we see Christian Harris before then or will we see Damien Pierce before then? We're eight practices into training camp. Christian Harris is on the active roster. He has not participated in a single practice yet. That is extremely abnormal, even though they probably have a plan for him, and they'll say that when asked about it.

But wouldn't the plan include not having him on the active roster since he's not practicing? You do that before camp starts when you know he's not going to be practicing. So if you thought he was going to be practicing, then did something happen again? Seen him out there a few times. Nothing apparently, visually, appears significantly wrong with him. Wex, good stuff. 2 o'clock this afternoon. The A team will take you to 540 for a first pitch, Astros and the Red Sox.

And again, no TV in the game. So you want to listen to radio for all the action. Your exclusive radio home for the Houston Astros, Sports Talk 7-9. That's exactly right. Wex, thank you for the visit. We'll see you in a little while. Sounds good. our buddy Adam Wexer, part of the A team.

Sports Talk 790. Isn't that a lie, though? What? Sometimes games are on 740. That's true. But tonight, all of the, like some of the Astros are going to be on 740 tonight. Some of it.

Not all of it. Just part of it. We've got to get Michael Barry's cash. Oh. Remote. Do you listen to Astros on 740 or 790? Hmm. Romant. Do you ever eat Dale Brinson's barbecue sauce?

You know, we didn't have Dale on this week. yeah maybe next week next week for sure well they're gonna be the green bar oh I don't think Dale's invited the green bar you think you can't Dale can't go the green bar

is he okay last time we heard from I think he and Hannah weren't getting along though you don't even want to get on her bad side that's true Ramon do you like cake

we know the answer Jonathan's answer is on that weirdo we were done a fancy five on cakes no stop I don't know I refuse nothing's gonna top

how bad soups were soups was amazing people love the soups we did ice cream flavors which was pretty bad and I think we might even did chips and cereals. Serials is actually Cereals not bad. Cips is not bad. Chips is a little bit of a stretch. No, maybe we didn't do chips. We didn't do chips.

Flaming hot Cheetos. How do you feel about funnions? I like funnions. I'm underrated. I don't totally agree with you. Best chips of all time were Zaps hotter than hot jalapeno, but now they don't put any dust on them. It's rough times in this economy. You like the dust, don't you? Oh, I like a dusty chip, don't you?

It feels like an urban dictionary phrase. You ever had a good old-fashioned dusty chip? Yeah. 1229. We'll talk to Jason and the rest of you at 7-1-3-212-5-790. 7-1-3-212-5-7-90. Not 4 of stories at 130 and hell yeah. Oh, no, we're going to go a yay-ye-ye.

Did you find the sound bite, Jonathan, by the way? I'm looking. I'm looking. Come on now. Yay-ya-you-not. All things about the Astros' new acquisitions for you to go see Big Three tomorrow inside Tota Center. 1230 on Sports Talk 790. I've been signing up for some apps,

like from restaurants and game points and stuff. I sign with a rack of the rock Saturday. Listen to this. They have a new, limited edition, munchy meal. Listen to this. First of all, you get to choose between the

jumbo jacked cheeseburger double. Okay. Or the really big chicken sandwich. That's just the first thing. Okay. Then you get two tacos. Five tiny tacos. Five tiny tacos.

Four chicken nuggets and curly fries and a Coke. Good God. Look at how big this menu. And you're like hypertension on the side. No one human being should eat that in a single sitting. Well, it's a munchy meal, Matt. They're catering to potheads. Obviously, it's a good market for them.

You shouldn't send these emails to me at 1230 when we're hungry. It's not a good sight. Not a good site. Not a good site at all. All right. 713-212-5-790. 7-1-3-21-2-5-7-9. Luis Garcia will be pitching tonight for the Space Cowboys. Okay.

Erigetti went yesterday. You got Luis Garcia going. Javier is gone. Harri-Getti at 80 pitches. Yeah. No. Have we talked about when he's going to be activated? It's got to be soon.

Well, first of all, you got to replace Gusto and Brandon Walter. Yes. So it's got to, somebody's got to be coming quick. I mean, the probables this weekend. You're on the probables? I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, let me go see if you've been ESPN's got probabilities on this, because I, ESPN does, but they're really unreliable. Yeah. I can tell you what they have, but it's often misinformation. They have gusto. No, I'm sorry, sorry, stupid. I, I said gusto because you were on my mind. Hunter Brown, Gordon is what I meant, and then Frumber. Is that, no, the, the, the, the rotation had been a, announced. So maybe that is accurate. That seems right. And then maybe by the time they get to Miami, one of the guys that's at AAA can go. Maybe Arrogatti. I think Arrogatti is probably going to be first off the list, would be my guess.

Oh, can I bring up something that multiple people have floated on the social media streets? Go ahead. People want Ryan Presley back. DFAed by the Cubs, 1.5 whip, ERA around 6, and designated for assignment. nobody's going to claim him with that salary. No. He would be a veteran minimum guy. Been the league 10 years.

So whatever that number is. We talked about needing a right-handed leverage reliever, but he's having the worst year of his career, and he's 36. And we saw slippage, and it has continued to get worse and worse. Oh, his ERA is actually in 435. I must have been looking at his FIP is five. He had that April game where he gave up nine runs, and that's just going to crush him for the entire season.

Yes. Um But a whip Okay So people don't know Woxin hits Innings pitch Like one is good

You leverage your leveraged Reverever Like 1.0 is good 1.5 is horrible Horrible No matter who you are Honestly there's nothing left In the tank

I would I'm not gonna say It would be shocked Because they keep bringing Back Hector Nerris And like they go Reunion tours with everybody I'll put it this way

I'd rather Ooh Hector Nerris Or Ryan Presley Hester Nerris I would go a slight lean to Naris, but it wouldn't be my much. Why put yourself through that? Yeah, I wouldn't. And Ryan Preston, let's face it, he hated last year.

K's per nine, way down, walks per nine, way up, hits per night. Okay, his strikeout walk ratio last year for the Astros is 3.2. This year's 1.6. That's horrible. Horrible. in 44 games. That's not nothing. Okay, so let's do this.

If Nairus implodes on this trip, then I would maybe have a phone call. I mean, I think, I don't know how long Nairus is going to be on this team once you start activating all these pitchers. Yeah. Somebody's going to the bullpen. You'd have, I mean, it could probably be... Narris's Eve. Colton Gordon could go to the bullpen.

It's your Hector Narris, Louise Contreras, Forrest Whitley Roll. It's like, we're down three in the seventh. We'll throw somebody out there. Yeah, yeah. Let's go to Jason on 7 out of you at 1238. Jason, thank you for waiting and good afternoon. Good afternoon, as always love the show.

Thank you. Hey, look, I'm one of those guys where when I moved to Houston, and I started going to games, I really, really got behind career. I love his attitude. I love his classic, if you don't know the facts. You know, we all know that quote. Sure. Anyway, I'm really glad they got Correa back.

But my question is, you got a gold glove and pinia. I mean, he's definitely going to be a future somewhere. And, I mean, what does this do for Parades? When Parades comes back healthy, what are they going to, like, where is he going to go now? Because that's the big question. That's the only concern I have is we've already got behind Parades. We love them now. but like what's the next move for him when he comes back healthy?

And thanks for answering my tweet about the Weird Al, by the way. There you go. He's going to see Weird Al the night. Oh, nice. I didn't know Weird Al was still alive, honestly. Really? I get him and Gallagher mixed up. Because of the long hair?

Yeah. Okay. Don't they both smash watermelons too? I don't think they both smash watermelons, but they're kind of, I don't know what you'd call it, novelty. Yeah. Okay. I hate to say this, but I don't know what I'm getting with Isak Paredes.

Do you realize if you were to grade a hamstring, I know there's strains and pulls, but in the Matt Thomas scale of one, it's an awry and ten, my God. It's probably a nine. Well, hell, if it's off the bone, it's 10. We don't know that. I think that's, yeah, we don't know that, but Bob Nightingale said six to seven months,

and generally that means surgery, and it is off the bone. So that would mean to, if that is indeed the case, and I know that Dana has mentioned he wants to get a second opinion. That's a 10. How in the hell am I penciling in a guy who has been off his feet for, it will be about eight months, that I'm going to put him in a brand new position. And especially the position at second base that's going to require covering a lot more territory

than he did at third base. Where he had range issues. If there's anywhere I'm putting him, honestly, if Correa's my third baseman, I would put him at first base. But are you giving up that goal? Gold Glove S-type play at first base for a guy in Christian Walker, whose offensive numbers are way below his normal average that makes him a difficult sell. You could move him, but you're probably having to send money back and return to that team.

Which you can do, and it would lower the payroll. He would make less than $20 million is going to be less than whatever Paredes is making an arbitration. You could move Paredes, too. But the problem is how do you trade a guy that's got the hammy off the bone? And he's younger. I guess the more I think about it, the more that if I were doing in terms of most likely to go, I would go Walker, Paredes, Pena, Correa? Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

And you're saying, well, wait a minute, why are you bringing up Jeremy Pena? I know, people get mad. People get mad, but the reality is this. Wow. Scotty B. That's, you all right? No. Scotty, Boris.

Scotty, because we're friends, is going to have a large role in this. They're going to have a deep conversation about Jeremy Pena's future financially this offseason. Will we be privy to that? Well, Scott Boris wants to know. He'll tell us some media. I don't think Dana's going to go run to the,

well, he may run to somebody, but it's only going to be if something sounds good. If it goes bad, that's why his name brings up in conversation. Is it too hot-takey to say if they don't get something done this offseason, that that should be seriously on top of Dana's kick the tires list? I would say you could at least have some conversations.

So if Scott Boris comes and says, we're not ready for this, we want to see how things play out. Does Dana then say, all right, then I'm going to see what plays out if I throw his name out there. And then the word will travel fast. It could potentially be a very intriguing offseason for Jeremy. It would be, I would say it would be highly unlikely that he would get moved.

It would be possible, it would take a, I'm just a motherload of a hall of prospects and or, you know, like bubbling top hundred guys. Which the Astros system could certainly use. Could very much use. But also, you're trying to also stay in contention at the major league level and Jeremy Pena helps you do that. But also I will say. But can I add one more for you, say I don't think the best days of Carlos Correa are playing shortstop. I think the best day of the base of his life remaining as an astro for the three years is for him to refine his position at third base. That's why it would be more likely for him for Pena to get moved not this off season, but next off season, because you add all that up and you still want to contend.

But I will also throw in that Jeremy Pena is having a career year. And we were talking about now, this is the future and this is all who he's going to be? maybe that's for the Astros to decide we always talked about him maturing and breaking out and we waited for a while and it's here and we'll see what he does the rest of the season as well what is Dubon's situation by the way he's under control I think this year next you can move Dubon well well you know I don't think you have Urius and Dubon in your lineup you don't have I don't think you need two utility infilters um especially with Altuva

by the way where the hell's El Tuva going to play and Bryce Matthews is your future second baseman. That's I'm saying, gang, there's too many infielder. Yeah, Bryce Matthews, you have to fit in somewhere. So that's why you could see maybe even two guys. That's why maybe you could see. But Coray doesn't want to play third. I mean, I'm sorry, short. I think he knows that most really excellent defensive players once they hit a certain age, 30, 31, whatever the case may be, knows it's time to make the adjustment. Alex Rodriguez did it. Cal Ripkin did it. Derek Jeter didn't, but he should have. He should have.

But Carlos Gray is in that category of he understands it's part of the territory. I agree with that. And I don't know how it all fits. And I will say, Dubon is, yeah, I looked it up, and he is under control for this year and next. But he also can just be your second utility guy behind a Ledmanz-Diaz. And that's, Urius can be your primary utility guy. And then Dubon's like the secondary utility guy slash benchback. And the thing about it, Dubon is you can make him your fourth outfielder.

too. Because we talked about this for a long time. Dubon isn't really, shouldn't be a six, seven day a week player. No. So Eureas could be more of the and we'll see how it shakes out because Dubon is having a better offensive season than Eurias, but Eureas has a better track record. I'll just say, gang, it feels very congested right now

and right now it's okay to be congested because you've got players out. Everybody's hurt. So that's fine. No prejudice the rest of the year. So that comes to these bridges when we cross it. Yep. 1245, Sports Talk 790. Non-Floral stories. It 1.30. A yay, yay, or not on Astro's new acquisitions at Sports Talk 790. Special shout out to the producer of the Michael Berry show, Ramon, listening.

And frankly, I'm surprised at Michael's show as successful as it is, with Ramon running the board. And in a technical masterpiece, I'll tell you that for sure. Oh, yay, yay! There you go. It's back! You've got to stop eating these meals in the middle of the show. It makes me so hungry.

Starving. God. I understand 10 to 2 is very difficult to say this out. Should we do a lunch break in between our show? Like, do you take a half hour? I'll take a half hour. Actually, that makes a lot of sense. Which half hour do you want?

I'll get off at 1.30. Oh, you just want to leave earlier today? Yeah. Or maybe I should take it. No, 10 to 10.30. One or the other. You're more of a get there late. The head or the tail.

The head or the tail. I'll take the leg, sometimes during rockets, I'll be living at one. So I'm just saying, hmm. Well, you've got to be here for, believe it or not. Yeah.

I, oh, okay. I'll, I'll, you take your lunch break at 10 to 10.30. I'm not going to eat, though. What are you going to do? Sleep. Okay. Folks, I've worked with you for 15 and a half years.

Okay. When the show was at noon, early in the days, back in the days when you were a young pup, you were always late. That's not true. You mean like afternoon? Defined always late. 1157. Okay. But I was never here afternoon.

Okay. That happened like once. One time I was like afternoon. Okay. And then go ahead. And then I did the morning shift. And how many times is I here late in the morning shift? Zero.

I just don't know how you, you play it. perfectly that you sleep to the very less possible second. It's a skill. And it also helps you five minutes from here. Guess why I do that? So you're not going to come a little bit. If I gave you a chance to live with me, rent-free and Kingwell, would you come love with me?

No. Too far. Are you kidding me? Rent-free, though. Kaywood? Rent-free. Did we not just hear that? I'm not trying to get it roughed up by K-wood Police and whatnot. Kaywood Police are nice. Courteous? Not overly busy? I'm just kidding.

I'm sure they're great. I have had no relationship with them whatsoever. Me either. All right. 1254 on Sports Talks, I mean, we have an hour left to go. Sorry. Are you running into anybody? Look, we've been talking probably 95% Astros, but for a good reason.

I mean, they made significant moves yesterday. Have you running to anybody that has just been, what the hell are they doing? I mean, nothing's going to be universally beloved. There are some people on the old Astros, Twitter. who are like Correa's mid, he's old, he's past his prime, he's got 700 OPS. Why are they making this move? Well, you got to get somebody on the field. They're making this move because Parades is out for the year.

So yes, there are some people who are not liking the move, or at least the Correa move. I haven't, I don't know if anybody's real mad that Ramon Urias is here. I am cautiously optimistic for Twine Palmer. Watch Twyne Paul, be a 20-game winner. That'd be funny. No, it wouldn't. I wouldn't be laughing at all. I mean, who cares?

It's already done deal. It's true. Let's move on. I'm cautiously optimistic. I just, I don't think it'd be fair. I don't want to go full board, Homer. Oh, this is Carlos is back. Everything's great again.

Yeah. Because there are some numbers that dictate the decline is there. Mm-hmm. But. He's been a replacement-level player. year. We talked about this. His war is 0.1. OPS plus is 92, average is not good. Not good. Better since May, but still not to the level that you want your cornerstone, heart of the order guy batting. For a guy making almost $35 million, it's, well, good thing is the twins are paying

a lot of that, which by the way, you were talking about this. So that doesn't, 35 million doesn't all go against the tax threshold? It just not. I thought it did. I did a lot. I thought it did. I did a lot of checking yesterday and I don't believe that is the case now I did ask the Astros to give me a number and they will they are not going to do that but they said hey it's something we don't want to we just teams don't do that but somebody will figure it out somebody will figure out what dollar amount is taxable against the Astros and by all accounts I know there's a couple people that say that the Astros are under the CPT I can't imagine with all what they've done there's a chance I don't think they are since getting courage yeah, no. So the only thing I thought about besides the Correa deal yesterday was they really were pushing hard for cease. I'm wondering if they spent too much time pushing for cease when they should have gotten somebody that's under control for next season because Framber's gone. Unless they believe everybody that is currently healthy is going to be ready to go to be a part of a five-man rotation of a year from now. So let's put the rotation. Let's just, in our mind, what's the rotation for

2026? I don't worry about that, Matt. No, I think we can. We got two minutes here. Sorry, August 1st. We got two minutes. Go ahead. Oh, you want me to do it?

In no particular order. Okay. Hunter 1. Uh-huh. Erigetti 2. Javier. Javier 3. Garcia 4.

McCullors 5. JP France makes six. Brandon Walter? Brandon Walter 7. Colton Gordon 8. Is AJ Blueball ever going to? Blue ball would be. He's got like a 6 ERA and AAA, and he's like 24.

Yeah, I don't think he's, he's not, was given one opportunity. The big leagues did not work out well. He's not doing well on the PCL right now. Does this kid Jason Alexander, is he considered a potential starting prospect? Oh, do you know what's matter? Sorry, AJ Blue Ball. I'm very expressive, aren't I? you are.

Scared me for a second. I was looking at blue ball's numbers at the PCL. 576 ERA 1.6 whip. We talked about one being great. For a starter like 1.2 or somewhere around there is okay.

And I'm not buying though while he plays in a PCL. 1.6 is horrible. He's 24. Now that's not old but that ain't a spring chicken. No, he's 25. He turned 25 in July 4. Yeah, let's, I don't want to say write them off, but keep expectations.

Let's not put Blue Ball in that group. If you're 25 years old and with a 576 ERA, AAA, you are not thought of one of the best prospects in baseball with a 1.6 whip. So my point was, and maybe there wasn't a starting pitcher out there that had the asteros were interested in. But if I was going to go get somebody. Alcantara. Alcantara. Would have had another year, correct? I think so. Yeah.

Just throwing it out there. 713-212-5-790 7-1-3-2-1-2-5-790 will take some more phone calls if you want to mix in some Texans conversation we read the tweets earlier from Jonathan Alexander we heard from Wex about 30 minutes ago 40 minutes ago he says the defense is significantly ahead of the offense is that because the Texan defense is so ferocious yes or as the Texans offense is what we thought it could potentially be and that's a real trouble spot with this makeshift offensive line 1259 Matt and Ross with you. Non-Floral stories in one half hour. A yay-ye or not coming up in 50 minutes here on Sports Talk 790. All right. You got a late.

I'm sorry coming up from Sports RV. What do you got there, Rossi? Somebody just sent me this. A.J. Blueball. Player of the month. Second lowest ERA in the PCL? Lowest opponent batting average in the PCL. 231 ERA, 2-0 record.

1-90. 190 batting average against 19 strikeouts. So you know what? He had a good July. He had a good July. I'm sorry, I didn't notice. Overall numbers this season? Not good.

July? Good. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Player of the month. Man. AJ Blue Ball was? Mm-hmm. Hmm. But also, I will say.

Uh-oh, here comes the butt. Here comes the bud. No, fine. No, forget it. No. No, it's good. No, AJ. A.J. Blue Ball is the greatest.

He's the best pitching prospect. eyes I've ever seen. Y'all want to know a funny story that just hence the name, Blue Ball, I just thought this would be a funny thing. Oh, I'm a little horrible. Here we go. Go ahead.

You can tell the story now. We'll see how funny this is. Okay. You'll be the, all right. So I was running track freshman year, and I was just, that was all I did. I quit football and everything. And just one day, we had this hard practice.

My balls just started to hurt. Like, and I, like, it was like the most, excruciating. It was like someone was tugging on it. And I couldn't, I could, the point where I was up my knees. And I didn't know what was going on with me. So everybody, I'm a freshman, straight freshman. So all the scenes, all that stuff, just bust out my coach, laughing on the floor, everything. And then my nickname for the rest of the school was Blue Balls.

And they all call me Blue. And that's my letterman until I had to answer high schools. But I just thought that was a good story to tell you now. Rough, rough 13, 14. Okay. So let's come back. What was the very first sentence you said? I was running track.

I was at track practice. And for some reason, randomly, my nuts just started to hurt. Like someone was talking on it. Like, I couldn't, I wouldn't depend on no one. Did you ever get a medical diagnosis for this? I went to the ER and they all just. And so they told me that, they did a scan with the warm jelly and everything. and they were like it's just growing pains.

But wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait, wait, wait a minute. This is such a ridiculous story. I promise you this is real life. First of all, I would, let me tell you, I have Shosh hyena back there. Jonathan, I have been working in radio since July of 1991, okay? Yeah.

I have been full time on air since about July. May of 1995. In my 30 years of being on the radio full time, I've never acknowledged my nuts ever hurting. Have they heard in the past? Absolutely. Will they hurt again in the future? Of course. Will you the public ever know about it?

Likely not. Just know it was a real life, guys. I had a real issue all the way to my freshman year of college. I had to go to your audience and everything. So they called you blue because your nuts were hurting? That was my freshman and sophomore year. That was my nickname throughout the school. No, the best part is...

He said he was growing pains. That's all they gave me with growing pains for years. I went to the ER because my nuts were too big. Yeah, so just a little pill back to curtain, everybody. Yeah, yeah. I can't breathe. I can't breathe I was not anticipating that

that's story Hey why did you go to the doctor John My nuts are too big Real life guys I'm not even I'm not even doing Surprised This is your icebreaker on first dates

They didn't call you the grapefruit Oh they call me everything about the name It's just like my mom called me that I had Hog nuts for the right cat Oh my God What are we doing? What is wrong with you? What is wrong with you?

Your mother diagnosing the size of your testicles? She thought it was funny. She thought I felt she saw me feeling bad. Oh, nuts. She thought it was funny to say that. But now I, yeah. Shh, shh. Talking sports.

People are going to go down the down. I've never heard the sentence. My mom called me. Oh, nuts. Focus Sorry, the show is very serious and not sophomore To get to talk sports I've been completely blindsided

Are we worried about the Texans offensive line 719? We're going to start calling them hog nuts I can't do this Donald on 790 Good afternoon Oh my God Donald?

Hey guys, how are you? Good, how are you Donald? Good. Hey, don't worry. I'm not going to do an impersonation like I did yesterday after you guys roasted me. Oh, that's okay. You've rallied. Anyway, yeah, I mean, it was improv. I thought it was better than y'all said, but it is what it is. Going back to what y'all were saying before the break about next year's rotation, I mean, when we're healthy, this is the most stat team in the American League. I mean, by far. Next year, if one or two starters falls off, like, had the flexibility to go off whatever hitters they were targeting this year made some good moves in the lineup.

Next year, I think we're going to be able to have the flexibility to go out and get whatever front line starter if we need to that we want. Yeah, again, when you have a surplus of something and thanks for the phone call, you can kind of pick and choose what you want. You can say, hi, I need a starting pitcher. That depends on what you're giving up. If you're moving journey pain, you're looking for a hall. If you're looking for Christian Walker, you're looking for somebody to probably help you, you know, relief some of that salary. Because if you move Parades to first base,

and I don't even know if that's the case or not. I don't even know if it's a possibility. He's played a lot of first. It would be a natural fit to move him for first base, but you're not going to get a whole lot for Christian Walker getting that money and no production. And who's to say if Parades can field the position? I mean, he's done okay at third base.

You're not looking for nearly as much flexibility at third as you would at first, but this organization, especially in the last 10 or 15 years, has been very accustomed to having a good first base. What you got... I'm sorry. Can you please be serious? We're trying to a major market radio show. Still recovering.

I'm sorry, man. I'm really sorry. You're getting all the Friday, sorry. No, okay. Take your right. Okay, Christian Walker. Yeah, it would make the most sense. Look, if you're looking to get back a big haul, including a starting pitcher,

then it would be Jeremy Pena. I'm just saying, you've got to give to get. But you have two years of control. I don't... How good are we feeling about... Air Araggetti as your 2-3. They're getting a pitcher in the off-season.

Well, that's why they were kicking the tires on a starter during the deadline. Again, the question would be is they could sign somebody. They could sign somebody who's been here, got a devastating curveball, finished top 10 in the Cy Young for four years straight once he finishes this season. Yeah.

They're going to have to get a pitcher. Unless they are unbelievably surprised at how great all the guys are coming back. the odds tell me that all three can't be back to what they were. Odds are. Erigetti's going to be fine. That was a bone thing. Javier, we'll see.

Because Javier's kind of been up and down his crease. He's been L. Reptile, and he's had these great starts, and then also he's kind of had some issues too. And what was Garcia at his very best? A three? Yeah, was it four? Like a good four? Okay.

So, which you're looking for innings. And again, we shouldn't discount Lance McCullors. Maybe a full year of Lance McCullors. finally turns out. I'm just throwing things out. Okay, you're right. What colors can do it. Sheena on 79812. Hello, Sheena. Good afternoon. I was about to say good morning. That's all right. Yeah. So a couple of things I was going to touch on that you all spoke about before the break. You know, number one, some of the people that don't like Correa trade as much, you know, I don't think even with the discount that we're getting because twins are fronting about 33-mil, you know,

still puts us at about 20 million a year. Based on this year's performance, definitely not even worth that, I don't think. But it's also, you needed a body. You needed somebody that could have some pop in their bat that is good on defense. You know, what you're going to do? Just keep throwing Shaywick come out there. So it's another one of those is, I don't know if I'd make the trade if I was in those shoes, but I think actually I probably would because right now to win and go for a series title this year,

it got you closer to that. So it's better than what we had. We are a better team now than we were two days ago. Then I also wanted to mention as far as pitching. You know, I was really hoping we'd get somebody with some control. Cease. They were definitely asking too much from what I hear, they were wanting to ergeti back.

That's right. For cease. Yeah, and prospects. Plus three prospects, yeah. Yeah, I'm just like, what are y'all smoking over there? So that made no sense. I was hoping for Alcantra. I know his ERA is higher, but his field independent pitching is like two points lower, more than two points lower than his ERA.

So, you know, his numbers were a little skewed. I thought, you know, we always do well at getting a pitcher come over to Houston, fine-tuning a few things and making them better. So I was really hoping that we'd maybe get him, but just didn't work out. It wasn't in the cards this time. And going into the off-season, you know, many times I've been like, no, we're good on pitching. We don't need to get somebody. and then they just start falling like dominoes. So I do think we need to get somebody just to have some backup,

a little more security for next year. Thank you, Sheena. That was. Thank you. Yeah, and if somebody pointed out, Matt, we were forgetting about, I don't know how much Miguel Uiola factors in. I'm hoping he's traded because I don't want to pronounce his name. I can't do it.

I've been butchering it for weeks now. He's a guy that's... We need to hit a break. We know, but I mean, he's a guy that's been talked about a lot, just not with the proper. for last day. Yeah, but that's also he's a prospect.

Guaranteeing him a rotation spot or certainly like a top three, four rotation spot is a little much, but he is, the Astros do think very highly of him. All right. 713, 212-5-790,

7-13, 212-5-790. 115. We got non-Florita stories coming up. That was a non-Flority story. Jonathan's was an all-time non-Flority story. This is an all-time segment, Jonathan. I just want to let you know.

I'm glad to make history. Yeah, that's history, all right. 115 on 790. Jonathan, you're never going to live down the last segment of this show. It's not the worst thing to that live down. Brandon on Twitter. Love you, Brandon. We've had McCullors need to apologize.

David. NASCAR race on the moon. Trey. And now my ball's hurt, coach. Where do you find these producers? That's literally how I said it too. And don't forget, McCuller's needs to apologize

is the same producer that played when we asked for a Creed song. He played a song from the Creed music soundtrack as compared to the Creed the band. Who was that? David Artists. Good good kid. Play a song from Creed.

man do I have that that was if we can play it because I want you to hear I know when that was no I don't have it I know when that was it was 2003

no no no I'm 23 sorry 23 23 23 because I was in Arlington that was during the ALCS so we don't have it no that's too bad

that was really funny maybe Gordy might have it somewhere that was great so Jonathan I told I told artists I said hey come back we were talking about creed

you know the do a creed impersonation it's like I can hear I'll hide it heard The news and death Everybody was talking like Estro's win today Oh that's right because Creed was at the stadium

Yes And I've never seen Gordy run so fast in my life When they said Creed is available for interviews In the interview room I told artists I said Hey bring us back with a Creed song Right

So he went to the Creed soundtrack The movie Creed And just started playing some random songs We had been talking about Creed We were talking about them being at the stadium him the whole segment, maybe even two segments. And Matt tells him to come back, yeah, with the Creed song.

You all just started laughing away. Well, you got mad. It might have been one of his last shows on the show. Are you serious? No. It was an all-timer. That was pretty great. Doug, on 790 at 124, Doug, good afternoon.

How's going, guys? Good, how are you? Good, man. Discounting Ross's lower extremity store. You guys always put out a great product, and I appreciate that. That was not my story. It was Jonathan. Hi, my name is Ross. It's not me. Jonathan is hog nuts. I am not hog nuts. All right. Question for you. You know, everybody was telling yesterday's moves. And the one thing I kept hearing, and you guys have alluded to it, is that it pretty much guarantees that Frommer is gone. And if you take what

he's earning this year, and even if you just add on which you had been paying Jose O'Breou, because this is the last year, that would seem like it's almost a must to keep them. But if it's not, and you move Christian Walker because the guy just can't hit a fastball, it seems like you'd be able to keep from, right? I just understand why the decision is, like, already been made, that there's just no way you can keep them.

I'll hang up, listen to you guys is always great show. Thank you, Doug. They've never really shown any interest in keeping him. I think they have, what is it, Ross? Help me with the analogy on this. when you take something and you get as much out of it as you can knowing there's not much left. And I don't believe there's not much love.

I think there's still point. Squeeze it to the last drop? Yeah, basically. So that's what I'm, what I think is that they, they're getting the best of Frumber and that they are, if they were to commit long-term length and big money, that there would be a disappointment. Because here's the thing. In reality, if you need starting pitching,

why would you get rid of somebody that you already have, your camp. They just, I think that they think the value of Framber in the open market will be something they're not interested in. Can you all stop deeing me pictures of pig testicles?

I mean, come on. This is not okay. Look, Matt. Why are you showing me that? That's gross. Please don't send me pictures of hog testicles anymore. I would really appreciate it. By the way, Sheena getting a lot of positives.

She knows if you're listening, shout out to you. She had some good analysis. She has a mutual friend of ours, Ben Dubos. Oh, really? That Sheena's a Missouri girl. I don't think I'm talking out of school, but she's, she knows her ball and she's from the university. She went to the University of Missouri.

How about that? Okay. She dropped a, did she drop a whip on us? Not like a whip, but I guess and walks hits, and he's pretty, which is something. Maybe. She brought a match. to the show. I'm going to be honest. I was still zoning

out from the Hognut story. Yeah, I'm really, really, really worried about you. I'm still recovering. See how me and Matt move past it? I know. I couldn't say. Well, I'm sorry. People are DMing me pictures of pig testicles because of you. That's my fault. By the way, I'm getting word

that we're thinking about changing the name of the show yet again. The Matt Thomas show with Ross and Hognuts. That's, you know, some phrases are just funny. For whatever reason, they're just funny phrases. And that's one of them.

You want a little bit of breaking news? Yes, please. Anything. Micah Parsons just put out a three page notepad Twitter says thank you to Dallas. Did something just happened? Did he move or is he done with that? He's requesting a trade. Okay.

He wants a new contract and they're like, no. Diana Rossini already has come out. The Cowboys have no intention of trading Micah Parsons' purse horses. So he wrote this. I mean, I'm not going to read this because we keep things interesting. But it's literally three pages of a note on an iPhone.

It's a lot of details about meeting with Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones and trying to get something done. Basically his side of the story about negotiations. The very last sentence is, I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to. Stephen Jones personally. So Racine has already said the Cowboys

are not interested in trading, right? Is he going to set out a whole year? I would be doubtful. Rossi, these players don't do that. Even though as it Trey Hendrickson of the Bengals, you report it back to camp. Because here's the thing. If you start getting fined,

back in the day you could forget about it and just weigh those fines off, you can't do that anymore. If you find a player, they have to be subject, they have to pay it back. So the Cowboys are going to start finding him on the day. They may have already been finding him, right? Although I think he's been there. I don't know how much practicing he's done, but, man, this is ugly.

He's probably saying this will be the way I can create positive buzz for Jerry Jones to acquiesce to the public saying, hey, I'm one of the best defensive players in the league. You got to pay the guy. He's our guy. He wants to stay in Dallas, but he's just not getting what he wants in terms of a contract. You pay everybody else. doesn't every time Jerry Jones face public scrutiny like this he

he coutows of them basically does Bryant Zechiel Elliott in the past Oh god He shouldn't have paid Zeke He gave Zeke way too much I don't know Deskatz Prescott's making all this cash

Jack Prescott's making all this cash There's three there's three players right there and Mike is like Wait a minute I'm the best of the group I'm the most consistent guy in this group How long did Jonathan Taylor recently Sat out for a while Did Levy on Bell?

Did he miss like half a season back in the... Yeah, yeah. Back in the day or something like that? He tweeted this out 13 minutes ago. It's got 1.7 million views already. Dang. So it's seeing some eyes for sure. Yeah.

What about those reports that X is like 75% bot traffic? Which I believe. You know what? I am approaching 10,000 blocked accounts. How? How? Don't you need an email or something to sign up? Where are all these fake emails coming from?

Not only are they fake accounts, but they're fake verified accounts. Matter of fact, I'm going to go right now Check my Twitter account At SportsMT Let's see if I got any new followers today And I guarantee you Some of it's got to be a bot Um

Yeah Yeah I want to refer to it This is terrible This is awful And they're always heavily Politically motivated I don't care about anything politics

I don't why am I getting involved in this I just want to clean By the way, the other ones What's the blue sky doesn't work Nobody's there Nobody's there Twitter is We gotta start the revolution Matt

I know but that's because they already get their hooks on us That's true We gotta start the threads volution I'm ready But if I go to threads I'm only gonna see 1% of what I need to see Well the thing is though You can get all your news there

I don't know it's too late X is 1 132 on Sports Talks, and the non-flooros stories are coming up. Mine is going to be about what's happening in Peru these days, Rossi. Okay. I'm going to Peru. Non-flor stories coming up shortly.

Right now, Stephen in the Heights on the Matt Thomas show at Ross at 137. Stephen, what do you have for us this afternoon? Good afternoon to you. Hey, Matt. Hey, Ross. Love the show. So I wanted to talk about the medicals

with the Ashes. They basically have three issues. one, they apparently don't like to tell media, especially Chandler-Rome, what's going on. I'm sure he'll like me saying that. Second, they have a problem diagnosing injuries clearly. And then third, they seem to have a problem rehabbing injuries. So whatever they're doing, they need to investigate what's going on. But it's weird because if you look up their trainer, their head athletic trainer is routinely rated as one of the best in the league.

some really you know it's kind of weird on that and then another thing on the whole like you know log jam in the infield do we even know if yurdan's really going to be able to play even a hundred games next year because there's a there's a case to be said that either career or paratus could de age if need be thanks guys love the show thank you here's the thing i cannot pencil in isaac parades for anything until i know he's able to run and do all the things and that's and that's the hardest part of this, all of this is that you didn't make the move for Cray if Perriths was playing third base.

So now you're in a spot where you got too many infielders. That's just the bottom line. You get too many infielders. Yeah, I think somebody will be moved in the offseason. I don't know who or what we kind of ranked him and talked about it and something will happen. But I think you can't

assume Yordon's going to play only 100 games or whatever that guy was talking about. Yeah, you do like the flexibility of DH. but they don't want to play Jordan in the field much because of the risk of it. And by the way, you have two players in your team that should be probably playing 75% of their games at DH. Alvarez and frankly, Joseo Tube at this point.

Joseo Tube at this point in his career. 139. Time for us to give you some non-Florida stories. We find interesting stories that occur outside the state of Florida and share them with the people of Houston. It's time for none. All right, before I read my story, I need to verify it through another source because I think it's so patly absurd

that I need to check. So I'm going to go last today, boys. Who wants to go first? I'll go first. Matt, have you heard of, oh, no, do I have to rhyme these? Is it a sponsor? They spend money? There's a certain vodka seltzer.

Okay. It is named after a time of day. They have to do a voluntary recall after, unfortunately, some cans of their alcoholic shelter were mislabeled as Melsius Energy Drinks. The Food and Drug Administration saying that 12-packed cases of the shelter were shipped from, you know what? I should tell people this is a public service. Some Celsius energy drinks have been labeled as high new, are actually high noon

alcoholic celtzers. Yep. shipped from July 21st to 23rd. They contained cans of the vodka-based shelter and mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Raz edition energy drinks.

And I had always been confused anyways. I didn't know if Celsius had alcohol or not in it. And then I finally got the answer that it didn't, but now it kind of does. The brand is recalling two production lots saying it was a labeling error from the can supplier. No illnesses or adverse effects have been reported.

However, be on the lookout. If you're drinking a Celsius Astro-vibe Blue Raz energy drink, it might have alcohol. Two things in my life. Never smoked a cigarette. Number one, never had a full energy drink in my life either. Never had a full Red Bull? Nope. You've had some vodka red bulls.

No. You never hit the VRB? Uh-uh. Oh, you haven't lived. I just feel like that would be just I'm already kind of... You don't want palpitations? Anty and as it is. No, I don't want. You don't want arrhythmia?

I don't think so. Oh, well? Trying to keep my cardiologist off the books. Okay. All right, I have been able to legitimately tell you this story is true. Gentlemen and ladies out there listening, authorities in Peru are investigating a highly unusual case involving a man and his spiritual girlfriend. His spiritual girlfriend? That's correct.

In 2003, police in the city of Puno detained Julio Cesar Bamiho after finding him drunk in a local park and carrying a large thermal delivery bag when officers asked him to open up the bag they discovered a mummified human body inside. Oh, come on!

You always go with these sick depraved stories. I don't know why this is two years old, but it just showed up in the stories today. Bohemia, telling officers a mummy, his spiritual girlfriend who he called Juanita. He claimed to have been in a relationship with the mummy for 30 years. 30. Brought it with him the day because his friends wanted to see her.

During questioning, Bohemia describes the mummy in deeply personal terms, stating, quote, it sleeps on my bedroom with me. There's my bed. The TV set, and next to it, there's Juanita. I take care of it. So the authorities then turned over this mummy to the Peru's Ministry of Council. culture, which conducted an examination and determined that the mummy was actually a male and not a female, likely around between 600 and 800 years old.

The person identified as a man who died at approximately 45 years of age was buried in a fetal position, a common practice in pre-Columbian Peru. While no foul play is expected a bizarre case of Bohemia and his spiritual girlfriend have highlighted larger concerns about the illegal possession and trafficking of historical artifacts in Peru, a country rich, ancient heritage. Huh. So the question I would ask both of you, if you ever dated anyone 600 to 800 years older than you?

This is sick. Don't get you old Judge McJudge over there, Mr. Large Testicles. Is that what you're going to call him now? Is that his name? It's not a bad. It's not a bad. I mean, I guess, do you think he was like bragging during that segment?

You think he was like, I got to tell the world that I'm hung. It's a true story. I'm talking about him. I'm out of here. I'm writing, believe it or not, I'm out of here. All right, Jonathan, you already kind of told us your non-for a story about your time going to the ER because you're, you know what, are huge. I don't know if you could possibly top that, but you get the opportunity to try. I'm going to try.

A couple in Oklahoma City were startled by a big, fat, naked, crazy guy entering their home around 6.000. p.m. on July 21st. K-F-O-R-TV reported homeowner Blake Overstreet said the perp Corey Sisko was six feet two and 400 pounds. When Overstreet and his wife pointed a gun at him, Cisco

exited through the back door and skipped to the neighborhood pond where he jumped in. Overstreet had noted and the pond was full of snakes and snapping turtles. Cisco lingered and swam in the pool for about an hour until police had to coax him out. That's my non-sword

story. Give me the main headline again. Big fat naked man. A couple, yeah, Oklahoma City were started by a big, fat, naked, crazy guy. Okay, and what was he doing? He was in the pool. He ran up in their house. He's six-foot two of 400 pounds.

And then when they pointed a gun at him, he left at the back door, skipped to the pond and jumped in. Oh, okay. All right. I like your story about your testicles better. 140. Don't quote me on that. It's probably too late.

Go ahead and clip that. All right. Believe it or not, hell, yeah, no one that's a yay, yeah, yeah, you're not. A yay, yeah, yeah, you're not. That's up next, 146 on 7 if you want to play. 7.1, 3,212, 5,790. Five minutes left to go on the show. What should we do?

We should play America's fastest growing sports radio game show Monday through Thursday. We call it B, believe it or not, but today we're calling it a yay, yay, yeah, you're not. And here's how it works. call 713-21-2-1-790. 7-1-3-21-5-7-90. A yay-ya-ya or not. Category today is all things about the newest Astros, which obviously would include some of one.

Carlos Correa. A radio statement about one of the new Astros, tape is completely utterly accurate. You'll say this. A yay-gay-jay! If the statement to your Ronnie's full of bunk and made up, you'll say this. Not.

To a yay-ya-ya-or-not. Well, win you a prize. It's a big three. Tomorrow inside TOTA Center. See Houston's team coach. by Calvin Murphy. Tosaventor.com. That's TOTA center.com for the big three.

A yay, yay, yay. But you can win them today if you play a yay-ya-ye-ye or not. Brian, you're ready to play a yay-ya-ya-you-not? Yeah, yay. Before being taken number one overall in the MLB draft, Carlos Correa was committed to play college baseball

at the University of Miami. Yay-J-J-Y or not? Not. He was. Sorry. Sorry. This is one of your better ideas ever. Ken on 790, we're going to play a yay, yay, yay, or not?

Yeah, yay! Carlos Correa's full name is Carlos Javier-Korea-Oppenheimer Jr. Hell yeah or not? Not. Oh, yay, yay, yay! Oppenheimer, I don't even know that. Are you sure that's the truth? You would not make that up.

He was born in Los Alamos. Oppenheimer's his last name? Are you serious? I don't know if he was. He's pointless note. But Oppenheimer's a true. Believe it? No, I made it up, Matt. And then I got a question wrong for the first time in 15 years.

Oh, sorry? Jeremiah, you ready to play? Yay or not? Yeah, yeah. Carlos Correa used the jersey number one in his introductory press conference and liked it so much, he kept it. Hell yeah, or not? Hell yeah. Yeah, yeah?

No. No, number 12 for Roberto Clemente. That is Jersey. Carlos on 790 Carlos, you're ready to play a yay-ye or not? Yeah, yay. In 2019, Carlos Cray and his wife, Daniela, were married at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta-Kana, Dominican Republic. A yay-ye-ye or not? Yeah, yay.

That's right. Statement number two for the win. In 2002, Jesus had a home run 496 feet, which is still the fifth longest ever tracked by stat cast. A yay-ye-ye-or-not? There you go. You're going to see Big Three. Bradward, are you ready to play a Yay Yay or not? Yay, yay.

I knew he was going to do that. This is one of my favorite. In 2019, Jesus was treated from the Braves and the Marlins in a package that included Ryan Stannock. A yay, yay, yay, or not? Yeah, yeah. A yay, gay. statement we have some bizarre people listen to this show statement number two for the win Ramon Urius is the older brother of the athletics in federal Luis Urius

Hey yay yay or not No they are I'm sorry Mike on 790 Mike what was your fair part of today's radio show Yeah yeah or not Ramon Urius's agent is his father who is also named Ramon Urius a yay-ye or not? Yeah, yay.

No. He loves this, somebody's not his agent. Ross was like, he set this up as being very bad. Those were not actually very bad at all. They were actually quite good. Honestly, even though that one question was wrong, that was still a good question. No, he said it wasn't wrong.

Look it up. Oppenheimer, why doesn't it call himself Oppenheimer? No, man, he's great-great-granddaddy. Are you being serious? That's what I'm saying. He says it's really Opelheimer. I didn't get it wrong. I was being sarcastic that I got the question wrong.

I have actually gotten one or two wrong over the years, but this was correct. Carlos Javier, Correa, Oppenheimer, Jr. That's his frigging name. Look it up. Focus, Matt. I'm taking it. I just were trying to go text.

That's it. In the middle of your segment? Yeah, but I mean, he was telling my yikes. All right. There you go. Jeez. Keep that around. We're going to use that even though.

Forever. This is my folder now for sure. There you go. All right. This was a quite an eventful show today. I don't know if it was one of our better works, but we're going to try to do better Monday. And we'll be on 10 o'clock until 2 on sports talk. I have Astros on deck, not tonight.

Okay. I have the 10th inning tonight. Wow. On deck and 10th inning tomorrow. Wow. On deck and 10th inning on Sunday. You're doing all weekend? Yes.

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